Section 1. Secretary of state, term, appointment, duties

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Elective state officers; location of offices

There shall be elected at each general biennial election a Secretary of State, a Superintendent of Public Instruction, a State Treasurer, a Commissioner of the Land Office, an Auditor General, and an Attorney General, for the term of two years. They shall keep their offices at the seat of government, and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law.

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Secretary of state, term, appointment, duties

There shall be a secretary of state, who shall hold his office for two years, and who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. He shall keep a fair record of the official acts of the legislative and executive departments of the government; and shall when required, lay the same, and all matters relative thereto; before either branch of the legislature; and shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned him by law.

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1850 — Article VIII. Section 1

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1850 — Article VIII. Section 2