California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12159

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 36. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

The Secretary of State shall keep a correct record of the official acts of the legislative and executive departments of the government, and shall, when required, lay the same and all matters relative thereto before either branch of the Legislature, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by law.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12159 (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-2-duties/section-12159

Other sections in Article 2 - Duties

§ 12159§ 12160§ 12161§ 12162§ 12163§ 12164§ 12165§ 12166§ 12167§ 12168…§ 12172.8§ 12173§ 12174§ 12175§ 12176§ 12177§ 12178§ 12178.1§ 12179§ 12179.1

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