He only served eight and one-half years, however, when he resigned just six months after taking office for the third time for a four-year term.

[1] Although she was named as "interim" by Governor Mary Fallin and served only one month, Republican Michelle Day is considered the 31st Secretary of State.

Executive orders, appointments and proclamations signed and issued by the Governor are certified and distributed by the Secretary of State.

Original certificates of pardons and paroles, including revocation of same are recorded and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State is also required to distribute copies of all new laws, as soon as possible, to each of the seventy-seven County Court Clerks.

Any and all initiatives, petitions, and referendum (called State Questions) are filled with the Secretary and addressed to the Governor.

Every odd-numbered year this office is responsible for organizing the meeting for the Court on Judiciary to make or amend their rules of procedure as mandated by the Oklahoma Constitution.

The main duties of the Secretary of State revolve around filling, recording, and certification of miscellaneous items.

OAR files state agency rules, rulemaking notices, executive orders and compiles those rules, rulemaking notices, executive orders, and local project announcements for publication in The Oklahoma Register, which OAR publishes semi-monthly.

OAR is also responsible for compiling and codifying the permanent rules and executive orders for publication in The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC).

OAC is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations issued by the executive departments and agencies of the state government.