is engaged in drilling or preparing to drill for oil or gas is required to file a corporate surety bond, letter of credit from a banking institution, cash, or a certificate of deposit with the Secretary of State in the sum of $25,000. The Secretary of State is required by law to file and record each bond filed. Required to file and/or certify policy statements of each public institution of higher education. Personality rights as successor-in-interest, public trust indentures and amendments thereto, preliminary and final official statements, facsimile signatures. Office of the Secretary of State Organization Secretary of State Administration Division Accounting Division Information Services Division Central Filing Division Notary Division Business Services Division Executive and Legislative Services Division Office of Administrative Rules The Office of Administrative Rules (OAR) is one of the most important offices within the Office of the Secretary of State. OAR files state agency rules, rulemaking notices, executive orders and compiles those rules, rulemaking notices, executive orders, and local project announcements for publication in The Oklahoma Register, which OAR publishes semi-monthly. OAR is also responsible for compiling and codifying the permanent rules and executive orders for publication in The Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC). OAC is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations issued by the executive departments and agencies of the state government. OAR publishes the OAC in annual supplements. Staff The Office of the Secretary of State, with an annual budget of over $4 million, is one of the smaller employers of the State. For fiscal year 2011, the Office was authorized 37 full-time employees. Budget The Office of the Secretary of State's budget is generated primarily be fees it generates from the entities it regulates. Agency fees make up 90% ($3.8 million) with the remaining 10% ($0.4 million) coming from annual appropriations from the Oklahoma Legislature. For fiscal year 2011, each of the operating units of the Bureau operate with the following budgets: Salary The annual salary of the Secretary of State is set by law at $90,000. Agencies overseen The Secretary of State oversees the following state entities: Oklahoma Council on Judicial Complaints Oklahoma State Election Board Oklahoma Ethics Commission Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oath of office "I, . . . . . . . , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the