The Alabama Secretary of State is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The secretary s office stores more than 500,000 documents on various categories, including executive, legislative, elections and business. Its office retrieves the records on an optical disk and allows businesses to access the corporate and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) through a dial-in network. The secretary s office has over 200,000 corporate filings. Its office s Elections Division provides information on voter registration and election procedures and returns. The secretary s office s Business Services section administers various business-related responsibilities, such as the filing of commercial liens, registering of new businesses and issuance of trademarks. Its office s Administrative Services Division licenses sports agents and civil law notaries.