ˈæftɚ ðɪs ɹɪˌoːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚɹɪŋ bˈɪznəsᵻz, ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ lˈɑːbɪˌɪsts, ænd mˈænɪdʒɪŋ pˈʌblɪk ɹˈɛkɚdz æz ðə tʃˈiːf klˈɜːk ʌv stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
After this reorganization, the Secretary of State remained responsible for registering businesses, regulating lobbyists, and managing public records as the chief clerk of state government.