new york secretary of state
Confirmed on March 6, 2007, Lorraine Cort?s-V?zquez serves as New York States 65th Secretary of State. [1]
Please visit our New York Home Page to learn about our Incorporation Plans and other available filings in this state. [2]
The Corporation and Business Entity Database includes business and not for profit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships, as well as other miscellaneous businesses. [3]
The Office of Business and Licensing Services interacts extensively with the state’s business community. [...] The Office of the Secretary of State was established in 1778, making it, other than the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the oldest agency in the administration of New York State government. [...] The Division of Corporations, State Records, and the Uniform Commercial Code; the Division of Cemeteries; the Division of Licensing Services; and the Division of Administrative Rules are all housed in this Office. [2]
Secretary Cort?s-V?zquez comes to the New York Department of State with a background in the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors that extends over 30 years. [...] Additionally, for the first time in its 30 year history, school-based chapters were established beyond New York City to New York’s upstate school districts. [...] Secretary Cort?s-V?zquez expanded the organization’s annual Hispanic public policy poll beyond NYC to include the tri-state area, making it the largest public opinion poll in the northeast that focuses on the Hispanic community. [1]
We work every day with the Division of Corporations by filing corporations, limited liability companies, non profit corporations, filing articles of amendment, certificates of authority, obtaining certificates of good standing (certificates of status), apostille certifications, filing DBAs, and more. [2]
It also coordinated the “Latino Fund Collaborative,” a national coalition of eight regional organizations whose goal is to create endowments and increase individual donor campaigns within the Latino community. [...] During her tenure, the Hispanic Federation also played a leadership role in providing relief to victims of natural disasters in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. [1]
We also provide a forwarding address (as required by the state) to Foreign (out of state), and local companies as well as Foreign Qualifications (companies from other states setting a branch in New York). [2]
Under her direction, the Hispanic Federation provided over $1 million annually in capacity building grants. [1]
In essence, the Departmentn provides a statewide registry and information resource for almost all business activity in New York. [2]
Sources:
[1] Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez
[2] New York Secretary of State
[3] NYS Department of State Corporation and Business Entity Database