Evelyn Hartley

• Keeps the State's official records, the register of businesses and the public register of regulations
• Countersigns Governor's regulations and executive orders
• Decides appeals against findings, orders and steps of the Office of Emergency Services (Emergency Services Standards, ESR 5.1)
• Investigates complaints about the conduct of State officials, independently of the Office of Emergency Services (ESR 5.2)
• Answers information requests made to the State

Evelyn Hartley grew up in Chumash and studied law at the University of San Andreas, Los Santos.

She spent twelve years at the Superior Court of San Andreas, latterly as its Court Administrator, where she was responsible for the court's records, listings and public counter. In 2019 she moved to the Office of the Secretary of State as Deputy Secretary for Records, and ran the register of businesses through the move of State services to Blaine County after the earthquake.

Governor Carrow appointed her Secretary of State in October 2026. She has said that the office's job is "to keep the record straight, including when the record is about us".