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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, PhD. is the chief elections official for the state of California, overseeing a department of roughly 500 people. The Secretary of State`s Office is divided into six main divisions: 1) Executive Division, which also includes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity and the Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment. 2) Elections Division, overseeing all federal and state elections in the state and maintaining a database of registered voters. 3) Political Reform Division, which maintains the registry of lobbyists, campaign finances, etc. 4) Management Services Division, which includes accounting, human resources, building operations, etc. 5) Business Programs Division, which handles the registration of companies, notary services, etc. 6) State Archives, which also administers the State Museum that is a part of the Secretary of State`s headquarters in downtown Sacramento.
The Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC), is an independent state agency with statutory responsibility to represent customers of Connecticut`s five regulated utilities – electric, gas, water, telephone, and to some extent, cable television, primarily in matters that go before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The OCC is authorized to participate on behalf of consumer interests in all administrative and judicial forums and in any matters in which the interests of consumers with respect to public utility matters may be involved.
Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WCCOG) is a newly created regional planning organization as of January 1, 2015, which represents eighteen cities and towns in southwestern and western Connecticut. WCCOG was formed out of the merger of the South West Regional Planning Agency (SWRPA) and the Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO).
DFHV regulates the For-Hire Industry in the District of Columbia. The mission of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is to protect public interest by regulating the vehicle-for-hire industry to allow the citizens and visitors of the District of Columbia to have safe, affordable, and accessible transportation options. The Department of For-Hire Vehicles provides licensing, adjudication, enforcement, and Lost and Found service for approximately 8,500 drivers, over 90 taxicab companies/associations, and over 600 of limousine operators, as well as DC residents and visitors who use public and private vehicle-for-hire in District of Columbia. The newly reorganized Department of For-Hire Vehicles is now aligned with the mission to regulate the vehicle-for-hire industry to allow the citizens and visitors of the District of Columbia to have safe, affordable and accessible transportation. Agency duties include regulating taxis, limousines, private vehicle operators, digital dispatch services, Payment Service Providers; and managing the relationships with equipment manufacturers and insurance companies. The office is restructured as follows: Office of the Director; Compliance & Enforcement; Regulatory Policy & Planning; Client Services; and Hearings & Conflict Resolution. The For-Hire Vehicle Advisory Council will advise the agency on the industry.
The Texas State legislature officially established Ellis County on December 20,1849 when it passed a bill sponsored by Gen. Edward H. Tarrant. It was drawn from Navarro County and is named for Richard Ellis, president of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1836. County Seat Waxahachie was named the county seat and established on land donated by E. W. Rogers in August, 1850. William Hawkins was the first chief justice (county judge). Judge Oran Milo Roberts presided over the first term of the Ellis County district court during the fall of 1850. General Demographic Characteristics for Ellis County Texas, 2010 United States Census Bureau: Total population 149,610 Total area of 952 square miles, of which, 940 square miles of it is land and 12 square miles is water