Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-407

  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The secretary of state shall procure and keep an official seal, having such appropriate design as the secretary of state shall designate, to be surrounded by the words, “secretary of state-state of Kansas.” Such seal shall be used to authenticate all official certificates to copies of all papers, writings or documents legally deposited in the office of such secretary, and all certificates of election, and every other certificate the secretary is by law required to make.