California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1026

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

Every person who exercises the duties of any office in violation of the provisions of this article relative to oaths, and every person who knowingly appoints to office a person ineligible by reason of the provisions of this article relative to oaths, is guilty of a felony.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 1026 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-1-general/article-2-disqualifications-for-office-or-employment/section-1026

Other sections in Article 2 - Disqualifications for Office or Employment

§ 1020§ 1020.5§ 1021§ 1021.5§ 1021.6§ 1022§ 1023§ 1024§ 1026§ 1027…§ 1031.1§ 1031.2§ 1031.3§ 1031.4§ 1031.5§ 1040§ 1041§ 1042§ 1043§ 1044

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