Mark Hammond

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Each division of the Secretary of State’s Office provides diverse services and information to the citizens of South Carolina. This website is designed to serve as your one-stop portal for accessing general information, completing important tasks online, and providing information specifically related to each division.

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The Office of the Secretary of State is mandated by the South Carolina Code of Laws to serve as the state filing office for business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies, as well as for all Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 secured transaction filings. The Secretary of State also serves as the agent for service of process for corporations that do not have authority to transact business in South Carolina, and serves as registered agent as otherwise provided by statute. In addition to business filings, the Secretary of State’s Office examines and files state trademarks, maintains the state notary public database, and issues commissions for elected officials and those appointed by the Governor.

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South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond grew up in Spartanburg, where he graduated from Dorman High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Newberry College in 1986 and went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Education from Clemson University in 1988.

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Secretary Hammond completed special basic training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in 1991 and worked as a Criminal Investigator, aiding prosecutors for the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, until 1996.

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Mark Hammond served as Spartanburg County's Clerk of Court from 1997 to 2002. On November 5th, 2002, he was elected as South Carolina's 41st Secretary of State. Voters returned Secretary Hammond to office in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and most recently in 2022.