Archived Department of State

Background
The Archived Department of State is the state-level executive agency in Archived tasked with maintaining foreign relations, as directed by the Governor, managing commerce in the form of regulating, licensing, and overseeing, and the maintenance of the State Archives at the behest of the State Archivist.

History
The Department of State was founded in 2020, foreign relations were a paramount priority and were the top issues at the hands of the Governors regarding the Department of State.

The first formal, modern, Secretary of State and therein the Department came about with Secretary NotTAKl, who became a popular figure within Archived and turned the State Department into a productive and innovative agency focused on domestic and foreign affairs. Secretary NotTAKl would go on to become, during his time, a frowned upon figure following his status of a second degree murder, a termination from the ASP and a removal from the Department of State. By days end, there is currently no Department of State active.

Duties
The Department of State is tasked by the State Senate and Governor in providing for foreign relations, the direction of state commerce and the management therein, and the upkeep of state archives. These duties are executed by the Governor (foreign relations) and the Secretary of State, alongside the 3 nominal heads of the sub-offices within the State Department

Organization
The State Department is organized into 4 sub-offices and all being overseen by the Secretary of State, of whom is nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Secretary is provided by law to appoint a Deputy Secretary of State who is the Chief of Staff to the Secretary. The 4 sub-offices are led by their respective heads, with the 3 major sub-offices being the State Commerce Office, the Foreign Service Office, and the '''State Archives Office. '''The State Commerce Office is led by a Director, the Foreign Service Office led by a Chief Ambassador, and the State Archives Office led by the State Archivist. The additional office being the State Press Office handled by the State Press Secretary.