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A Message from Sec. Hammond Welcome to the Secretary of State's Official Web site! |
Click here for the 2007 Angels and Scrooges List ___ SC Notary Public Reference Manual now available online. ___ 2006-07 Secretary of State Accountability Report ___
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Thank you for visiting the online office of the South Carolina Secretary of State. We are working hard to revolutionize the way you do business in South Carolina. Our goal is to provide you with easy access to information from the convenience of your home or office. While each division of the Secretary of State’s Office provides diverse services and information to the citizens of South Carolina, they all share the Office’s goal of providing the taxpayer with the best return on their investment in state government. This Website is designed to serve you as your one-stop site for accessing and filing information with the Secretary of State’s Office. I invite you to take advantage of this convenient resource.
South Carolina Business One Stop (SCBOS) allows new businesses to electronically file their corporation, LLC, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, nonprofit and even partnership or sole proprietorship via the Internet with four state agencies – the Secretary of State, the Department of Revenue, the Employment Security Commission and the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). And in our constant drive to improve our services, we now offer you the ability to file, online via SCBOS, changes of Designated Office, Registered Agent and Registered Office with the Secretary of State, as required by law. In the very near future, businesses will also be able to submit electronically other change applications with our office through SCBOS. Please visit our SCBOS page often to see what’s new. You also have the ability to search of our Corporations and UCC databases for business information. The registered agent of different business entities can be found on the Corporations’ database. South Carolinians are very charitable givers. As Secretary of State, I encourage you to research how your charitable donations are being used. Please visit our Charities database to learn more about your favorite charities. Finally, as part of my duties, I will continue to do everything possible to guard intellectual property rights by fighting counterfeit trademarks. I also want consumers to be aware of scams designed as business opportunities. Please visit our new Consumer Protection page (http://www.scsos.com/cprotection.htm) for news you can use. Electronic filing, improvements to our internal computer system, and the ability of you, our customer, to view over 100 documents online are just some of the ways I am seeking to provide you with quality services. Please take the time to send us any comments or suggestions you have about the site through our feedback area , or any ideas you have to make our office work better for you. Thank you for visiting.
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As set forth by the South Carolina Code of Laws, the Secretary of State is responsible for the statewide registration of corporations, Uniform Commercial Code interests, business opportunities, employment agencies, trademarks and notaries. The Office handles the incorporation of municipalities and special purpose districts, the annexations of land, and the escheatment of real property in South Carolina. The Secretary of State is also the administrator and regulator of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act and handles the publication of positions within certain statewide boards and commissions. The Secretary of State is an ex officio member of the Legislative Council and the Commission on Consumer Affairs. The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is simple: to provide the taxpayer with the best return on their investment in state government. The Secretary of State’s office accomplishes this goal two ways. First, the office strives to provide the most efficient, innovative, and cost effective means of registering, administering, maintaining, and disseminating information to the taxpayers. Second, the office regulates the appropriate areas using the most effective and advanced tools available. Our goal continues to be 100% customer satisfaction. |
