ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ɪz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd baɪ ðə stˈeɪt kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən wɪð ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl ˈækts ʌvðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ ænd ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ænd mˌeɪkɪŋ sˈʌtʃ ɹˈɛkɚdz ɐvˈeɪləbəl fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk ɪnspˈɛkʃən wɛnˌɛvɚ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ˈiːðɚ hˈaʊs ʌvðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ.
The Secretary of State is charged by the state constitution with recording the official acts of the Legislature and Governor and making such records available for public inspection whenever required by either house of the Legislature.