California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1777

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

After filing his official oath and bond, any person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy possesses all the rights and powers and is subject to all the liabilities, duties, and obligations of the officer whose vacancy he fills.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 1777 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-4-resignations-and-vacancies/article-2-vacancies/section-1777

Other sections in Article 2 - Vacancies

§ 1770§ 1770.1§ 1770.2§ 1771§ 1772§ 1773§ 1773.5§ 1774§ 1774.1§ 1774.2…§ 1774.5§ 1774.7§ 1775§ 1776§ 1777§ 1778§ 1779§ 1780§ 1781§ 1782

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