Secretary of State

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The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State serves and protects citizens, businesses and government agencies. It operates a corporations division that is responsible for the examination, custody and maintenance of the legal documents filed by corporations and limited liability companies. The department maintains a land records management section that assists local governments in establishing standards for the indexing and storage of land records involved in real property transactions. The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State operates an international services office, as well as offers invention development services. The department also maintains notary public and uniform commercial code sections and lobbying compliance and securities divisions. It is governed by the State of North Carolina.