Questions and answers
The California Secretary of State and each County Clerk must keep a public list of registered public agencies.
This list is called the Registry of Public Agencies. It includes the information required by Government Code Section 53051 subdivisions (a) and (b).
The registry is a public record. Anyone can view it.
Public agencies must file a Registry of Public Agencies form within 70 days of starting legal operations. This is required under Government Code 53050.
Agencies must:
- Use the form provided by the California Secretary of State
- File with the Secretary of State
- File with the county clerk in every county where they have an office
If anything changes, the agency must update the form within 10 days.
Examples of public agencies include:
- Public office holders
- U.S. government officials
- Constitutional officers
- State Senate and Assembly members
- Judicial branch officials
- County officials
- City and town officials from incorporated areas
Registry of Public Agencies should first be filed with the California Secretary of State:
California Secretary of State
P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277-0001
After filing with the Secretary of State, copies of the registries should be filed with the County Clerk:
Marin County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box C
San Rafael, CA 94913
If you have questions about the Registry, contact the Marin County Clerk's office by email or at 415-473-6772 or the California Secretary of State's Special Filings division at 916-653-3984.
For more information about Marin County Local Government Agencies and Special Districts, visit the Marin County Department of Finance website.
For state information, visit California Secretary of State's Special Filings website.