NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION
RECORD
Title: Nebraska Secretary
of State, Corporation Division, Railroad Filings
Creator: Nebraska Secretary of State
Dates: 1857-1970
Quantity: 28 boxes (28 linear
ft.)
Collection Number: RG 002
Language: English
Restrictions: None
Copyright: To inquire about usage, please contact the Nebraska State Historical
Society
Preferred Citation: Nebraska Secretary of State Records, Subgroup Nine, Series Three, Railroad
Filings, 1857-1970 (RG 002). Nebraska State Historical Society
Formats: None
Historical Note
The territorial secretaries were appointed by the President of the United States for
a five-year term. The Territorial Constitution of 1866 provided for the election of
the Secretary of State by the people for a two-year term.
Beginning with the general election of November 1966, the Secretary of State is
elected by the people for a four-year term. The duties of the Secretary of State
were first prescribed in an act approved June 24, 1867. These duties are constantly
being increased and the following are only a few: fix the seal of state to
commissions issued by the Governor and keep a register of the same; approve
depository bonds; receive abstracts of votes from county clerks, and election
commissioners, tabulate election results for the Legislature and Canvassing Board;
register cattle brands and publish a brand book and a monthly supplement from the
registration fees.
The Secretary of State is a member of the following boards: Board of Canvassers, of
which he/she is the secretary; Board of Equalization and Assessment; Board of
Pardons; State Records Board; Nebraska Brand Committee; State Real Estate
Commission; and the State Standards Committee. He/she serves as a chairperson of the
last three agencies. See Record Group inventories for individual agencies and boards
of which the Secretary of State was a member.
Scope and Contents
Subgroup Nine, Corporation Records, Series Three, Railroad Filings, 1857-1970.
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