About the OS The Office of the Secretary provides protocol, authentication and public records management services to the Mayor and District government agencies.  In addition to managing the District of Columbia's Archives, commissioning all District of Columbia Notaries Public, and publishing the District of Columbia Register and the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), the Office of the Secretary is responsible for maintaining official records of mayoral actions, receiving legal process for actions against the Mayor, and preparing executive orders, proclamations, directives, and administrative issuances. The Secretary of the District of Columbia, Dr. Stephanie D. Scott, is responsible for authenticating proper use of the Seal of the District of Columbia and she attests to the authenticity of official records, bond documents, and documents of the executive branch. The Secretary also serves as the Chief Protocol Officer of the District. The Office of the Secretary has several functional areas: Ceremonial Services Unit Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances Notary Commissions and Authentications Section Office of Protocol and International Affairs Office of Public Records The Secretary of the District of Columbia also chairs the following: DC Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission DC Emancipation Day Commission Historical Records Advisory Board Public Records Disposition Committee  DC Sister City Relationship Steering Committees In addition, the Secretary is a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State and is working with this organization to further the cause of full Congressional representation for the residents of the District of Columbia. If you have any questions or would like to comment about the website or the information posted on this site, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 727-6306 or by email.