California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12153

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 35. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

The Secretary of State shall appoint a competent person to the position of Chief of Archives.

In case of the appointee’s absence or inability to perform the duties of the Chief of Archives, the Secretary of State shall designate some other competent person to act in the Chief of Archive’s place.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12153 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-constitutional-officers/chapter-3-secretary-of-state/article-1-general/section-12153

Other sections in Article 1 - General

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