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CA Govt Code § 8221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8221.

8221.  (a) If any person shall knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal any records or papers belonging to the office of a notary public, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable in a civil action for damages to any person injured as a result of such destruction, defacing, or concealment.(b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in Section 802 of the Penal Code, or any other provision of law, prosecution for a violation of this offense shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.(c) The penalty provided by this section is not an exclusive remedy and does not affect any other relief or remedy provided by law.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 399, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 8222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8222.

8222.  (a) Whenever it appears to the Secretary of State that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed under the authority thereof, the Secretary of State may apply for an injunction, and upon a proper showing, any court of competent jurisdiction has power to issue a permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and any party to the action has the right to prosecute an appeal from the order or judgment of the court.(b) The court may order a person subject to an injunction or restraining order provided for in this section to reimburse the Secretary of State for expenses incurred in the investigation related to the petition. The Secretary of State shall refund any amount received as reimbursement should the injunction or restraining order be dissolved by an appellate court.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 517, Sec. 252.)
CA Govt Code § 8223 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8223.

8223.  (a) A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an immigration specialist, immigration consultant, or any other title or description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall not advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary public.(b) A notary public qualified and bonded as an immigration consultant under Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section 22440) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code may enter data, provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or state agency. The fee for this service shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15) per individual for each set of forms. If notary services are performed in relation to the set of immigration forms, additional fees may be collected pursuant to Section 8211. This fee limitation shall not apply to an attorney, who is also a notary public, who is rendering professional services regarding immigration matters.(c) This section shall not be construed to exempt a notary public who enters data on an immigration form at the direction of a client, or otherwise performs the services of an immigration consultant, as defined by Section 22441 of the Business and Professions Code, from the requirements of Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section 22440) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. A notary public who is not qualified and bonded as an immigration consultant under Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section 22440) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code may not enter data provided by a client on immigration forms nor otherwise perform the services of an immigration consultant.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 133, Sec. 2. (AB 2217) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 8224 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8224.

8224.  A notary public who has a direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction shall not perform any notarial act in connection with such transaction.For purposes of this section, a notary public has a direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction if the notary public:(a) With respect to a financial transaction, is named, individually, as a principal to the transaction.(b) With respect to real property, is named, individually, as a grantor, grantee, mortgagor, mortgagee, trustor, trustee, beneficiary, vendor, vendee, lessor, or lessee, to the transaction.For purposes of this section, a notary public has no direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction where the notary public acts in the capacity of an agent, employee, insurer, attorney, escrow, or lender for a person having a direct financial or beneficial interest in the transaction.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1009.)
CA Govt Code § 8224.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8224.1.

8224.1.  A notary public shall not take the acknowledgment or proof of instruments of writing executed by the notary public nor shall depositions or affidavits of the notary public be taken by the notary public.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1009.)
CA Govt Code § 8225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8225.

8225.  (a) Any person who solicits, coerces, or in any manner influences a notary public to perform an improper notarial act knowing that act to be an improper notarial act, including any act required of a notary public under Section 8206, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in Section 802 of the Penal Code, or any other provision of law, prosecution for a violation of this offense shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.(c) The penalty provided by this section is not an exclusive remedy, and does not affect any other relief or remedy provided by law.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 399, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 8227.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8227.1.

8227.1.  It shall be a misdemeanor for any person who is not a duly commissioned, qualified, and acting notary public for the State of California to do any of the following:(a) Represent or hold himself or herself out to the public or to any person as being entitled to act as a notary public.(b) Assume, use or advertise the title of notary public in such a manner as to convey the impression that the person is a notary public.(c) Purport to act as a notary public.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1009.)
CA Govt Code § 8227.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8227.3.

8227.3.  Any person who is not a duly commissioned, qualified, and acting notary public who does any of the acts prohibited by Section 8227.1 in relation to any document or instrument affecting title to, placing an encumbrance on, or placing an interest secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, is guilty of a felony.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1397, Sec. 5.)
CA Govt Code § 8228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8228.

8228.  The Secretary of State or a peace officer, as defined in Sections 830.1, 830.2, and 830.3 of the Penal Code, possessing reasonable suspicion and acting in his or her official capacity and within his or her authority, may enforce the provisions of this chapter through the examination of a notary public’s books, records, letters, contracts, and other pertinent documents relating to the official acts of the notary public.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 399, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 8228.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8228.1.

8228.1.  (a) Any notary public who willfully fails to perform any duty required of a notary public under Section 8206, or who willfully fails to keep the seal of the notary public under the direct and exclusive control of the notary public, or who surrenders the seal of the notary public to any person not otherwise authorized by law to possess the seal of the notary, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of time described in Section 802 of the Penal Code or any other provision of law, prosecution for a violation of this offense shall be commenced within four years after discovery of the commission of the offense, or within four years after the completion of the offense, whichever is later.(c) The penalty provided by this section is not an exclusive remedy, and does not affect any other relief or remedy provided by law.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 399, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 8230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3 - Notaries Public|Section 8230.

8230.  If a notary public executes a jurat and the statement sworn or subscribed to is contained in a document purporting to identify the affiant, and includes the birthdate or age of the person and a purported photograph or finger or thumbprint of the person so swearing or subscribing, the notary public shall require, as a condition to executing the jurat, that the person verify the birthdate or age contained in the statement by showing either:(a) A certified copy of the person’s birth certificate, or(b) An identification card or driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.For the purposes of preparing for submission of forms required by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and only for such purposes, a notary public may also accept for identification any documents or declarations acceptable to the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1009.)
CA Govt Code § 8240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8240.

8240.  The Legislature finds and declares that despite the fact that women apparently have greater equality in California than in many states, they still are not able to contribute to society according to their full potential. With a view to developing recommendations which will enable women to make the maximum contribution to society, the Legislature has created the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 12. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 8241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8241.

8241.  (a) There is in the state government the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The commission shall consist of 17 members to be appointed as follows:(1) Three Members of the Senate and one public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(2) Three Members of the Assembly and one public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) One public member appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.(4) The Labor Commissioner.(5) (A) Seven public members appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate.(B) One of these public members shall be a veteran or a member of the military.(b) The Members of the Legislature shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing powers.(c) Public member appointees of the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules, and appointees of the Governor shall serve four-year terms. All persons appointed pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 1378 of the Statutes of 1965, as amended by Chapter 382 of the Statutes of 1973, shall continue in office until the expiration of their term and the appointment of their successors. The appointing powers may reappoint a member whose term has expired, and shall immediately fill any vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term in which it occurs. The appointing powers shall, in making appointments of public members to the commission, make every effort to ensure that there is a geographic balance of representation on the commission.(d) All appointees shall hold office until the appointment of their successors.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 8242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8242.

8242.  (a) Public members of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per diem while on official business of the commission, not to exceed 12 days per year. Each member of the commission shall also be entitled to receive his or her actual necessary traveling expenses while on official business of the commission.(b) The commission shall select annually from its membership, a chairperson and vice chairperson.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 980, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8243.

8243.  All meetings of the commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meetings of the commission.(Added by renumbering Section 8223 (as added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 579) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
CA Govt Code § 8244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8244.

8244.  The commission shall have the powers and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:(a) To employ such administrative, technical and other personnel as may be necessary for the performance of its powers and duties.(b) To hold hearings, make and sign any agreements and to do or perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state to facilitate it properly to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.(d) To appoint advisers or advisory committees from time to time when the commission determines that the experience or expertise of such advisers or advisory committees is needed for projects of the commission. Section 11009 is applicable to advisers or advisory committees.(e) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this chapter.(f) (1) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or any of the purposes of this chapter, and to conduct fundraising activities which may require a payment or purchase to attend.(2) Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 shall not apply to the commission at a fundraising event held or organized by the commission, provided that a majority of members do not discuss among themselves any item of business of a specific nature that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission.(3) Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 shall not apply to any meetings conducted solely for purposes of raising funds for the Women and Girls Fund, provided that no other item of business that is within the subject matter of the commission is discussed, deliberated, or acted upon.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 574, Sec. 2. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 8245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8245.

8245.  (a) The commission shall study the following policy areas, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of examining any laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or upon society, or which limit or tend to limit opportunities available to women and girls:(1) Gender equity in the media.(2) Educational needs of women and girls.(3) Gender in the workplace and employment.(4) Health and safety of women and girls.(5) Women in the military, women veterans, and military families.(6) State laws in regard to the civil and political rights of women, including pensions, tax requirements, property rights, marriage and dissolution of marriage provisions, and similar matters.(7) The effect of social attitudes and pressures and economic considerations in shaping the roles to be assumed by women in the society.(b) The commission shall act as an information center on issues that affect the lives of women and girls.(c) The commission shall recommend, develop, prepare, or coordinate materials, projects, or other activities, and shall give technical and consultative advice to public or private groups or persons concerned with any of the following:(1) Preventing or minimizing problems brought about by the changing roles and responsibilities of women.(2) Developing programs to encourage and enable women to be fully contributing members of society.(d) The commission shall develop a strategy to attract financial support from private donors in order to reduce the commission’s dependence on state funding.(e) A prime function of the commission shall be to encourage women’s and girls’ organizations and other groups to institute local self-help activities designed to meet women’s educational, employment, and related needs. The commission shall make reports on its activities, findings, and recommendations to the Legislature from time to time, but not less often than every odd-numbered year.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 14. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 8246 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8246.

8246.  (a) The commission is expressly authorized to inform the Legislature of its position on any legislative proposal pending before the Legislature and to urge the introduction of legislative proposals.(b) The commission is expressly authorized to state its position and viewpoint on issues developed in the performance of its duties and responsibilities as specified in this chapter.(c) This section is declaratory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1118, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8247 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8247.

8247.  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to attempt to achieve an equitable relationship between the comparability of the value of work performed by persons in state service and the compensation and classification plans within the state system. To further this end, a bias-free job evaluation system needs to be developed for all jobs in state service, across job families to rank jobs in order, to set salaries, and to create career ladders for advancement according to the value of the work performed.It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of Section 8248 shall not be self-executing and that the findings of the commission shall not be implemented unless further legislation specifically authorizes that these findings be implemented in whole or in part.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8248 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8248.

8248.  The commission shall do all of the following:(a) Evaluate the compensation and classification plans for state civil service and related employees and the employees of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and the California State University conferred under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act on the basis of objective, job-related criteria in order to advise the Legislature of the explicit worth or value of those services and positions.(b) Determine where compensation and classification inequities exist based on comparability of the value of work, giving primary consideration to identifying and correcting inequities between female dominated and male dominated classes of employees in state service.(c) Report, by January 1, 2003, to the Legislature and to the parties meeting and conferring pursuant to Sections 3517 and 3570 all findings as may be required in order to implement the principles of equitable compensation and classification based on comparability of value of work as part of the state compensation and classification plans and negotiated agreements, including, but not limited to, factor values, comparative job ratings, gender makeup of all job classifications, present salary structures, policy recommendations, and annual cost estimates for the implementation of an equitable compensation program.(d) This section shall not be implemented unless and until funds are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8249 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8249.

8249.  With respect to its duties under Section 8248, the commission shall be an advisory commission only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation that specifically authorizes that the evaluations, determinations, and findings of the commission be implemented.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8250.

8250.  (a) The commission shall hire staff or contract for those experts or technical and professional services as may be required for the completion of the study required by Section 8248. Staff hired pursuant to this section shall be hired in compliance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2). Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with Section 19130.(b) This section shall not be implemented unless and until funds are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 836, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)