ɪn ðɪs kəpˈæsᵻɾi æz ðə tʃˈiːf klˈɜːk ʌv stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt fˈaɪlz, sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪz, ɔːɹ ˈɪʃuːz ɐn ɚɹˈeɪ ʌv lˈiːɡəli, kəmˈɜːʃəli, ænd hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pˈʌblɪk ɹˈɛkɚdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ:
In this capacity as the chief clerk of state government, the Secretary of State files, certifies, or issues an array of legally, commercially, and historically significant public records, including: