| Secretary of State of South Carolina | |
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| Status | Constitutional officer |
| Seat | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Appointer | General election |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Salary | $135,000 |
| Website | sos |
The Secretary of State of South Carolina is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The secretary of state is the chief clerk of state government in South Carolina and is responsible for registering businesses and trademarks, regulating charities, authorizing cable franchises, commissioning notaries public, and serving as the filing office for municipal records..
The incumbent is Mark Hammond, a Republican who has served as the secretary of state since 2003.