California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12229

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 56. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

The Secretary of State may maintain an item in an active file in the Secretary’s office for such time as the Secretary of State deems proper before transferring it to the archives.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12229 (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-4-state-archives/section-12229

Other sections in Article 4 - State Archives

§ 12220§ 12221§ 12222§ 12223§ 12223.5§ 12224§ 12225§ 12226§ 12227§ 12228§ 12229§ 12230§ 12231§ 12232§ 12233§ 12236§ 12237

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