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CA Govt Code § 12091 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 2 - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS|CHAPTER 1 - Governor|ARTICLE 8 - Department of Community Services and Development|Section 12091.

12091.  All unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds available to the Department of Economic Opportunity shall be transferred to the Department of Community Services and Development. All funds so transferred shall be for the use and for the purpose for which the appropriation or other funds were originally made available.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 187, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 12101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 2 - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS|CHAPTER 2 - The Lieutenant Governor|ARTICLE 1 - Duties|Section 12101.

12101.  The Lieutenant Governor may appoint and, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance, fix the salaries of one secretary and such clerical assistants as the Lieutenant Governor deems necessary for the Lieutenant Governor’s office.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 33. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12152.

12152.  (a) To assist in the discharge of the duties of the Secretary of State’s office, the Secretary of State may appoint one Assistant Secretary of State, whose powers, duties, and liabilities shall be those of a deputy, and any deputies and clerical, expert, technical, and other assistants necessary for the proper conduct of the Secretary of State’s office. The Assistant Secretary of State and all deputies are civil executive officers.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but consistent with Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution and with subdivision (a) of this section, the Governor shall appoint four employees of the Secretary of State’s office, who may be nominated by the Secretary of State, and who are exempt from state civil service.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 34. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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.

12153.  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.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 35. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12159 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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.

12159.  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.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 36. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12160 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12160.

12160.  The Secretary of State is charged with custody of:(a) The enrolled copy of the Constitution.(b) All acts and resolutions passed by the Legislature.(c) The Journals of the Legislature.(d) The Great Seal.(e) All books, records, deeds, parchments, maps, and papers, kept or deposited in the Secretary of State’s office pursuant to law.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 37. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12161 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12161.

12161.  The Secretary of State shall attend at every session of the Legislature, for the purpose of receiving bills and resolutions and perform such other duties as may be devolved upon the Secretary of State by resolution of the two houses, or either of them.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 38. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12162 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12162.

12162.  The Secretary of State shall keep a register and attest the official acts of the Governor and shall affix the Great Seal, with the Secretary’s attestation, to commissions, pardons, and other public instruments, to which the official signature of the Governor is required.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 39. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12163 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12163.

12163.  The Secretary of State shall receive and record in proper books the official bonds of all officers whose bonds are required by law to be filed with the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 40. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12164 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12164.

12164.  The Secretary of State shall record all conveyances made to the state, except (1) evidences of title acquired for state highway purposes and retained by the Department of Transportation, and (2) conveyances of tax-sold property.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 41.)
CA Govt Code § 12165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12165.

12165.  The Secretary of State shall certify and declare the result of all elections upon a question submitted to the electors of the state by either initiative or referendum petition filed in the Secretary’s office and make official declaration of the vote upon each question.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 41. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12166 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12166.

12166.  Within 100 days after the final adjournment of each session of the Legislature, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the State Printing Office the Secretary’s certificate showing what acts, or sections, or parts of acts of the Legislature are delayed from going into effect by referendum petition properly certified and filed in the Secretary’s office.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 42. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12167 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12167.

12167.  Within 60 days after the day on which a general election is held throughout the State, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the State Printing Office the Secretary’s certificate showing:(a) What laws or constitutional amendments, proposed by initiative petition and approved by the people, have gone into operation, and the date of going into operation.(b) The result of all elections upon a question submitted to the electors of the State by initiative or referendum petition within the preceding two years.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 43. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12168 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12168.

12168.  On demand, the Secretary of State shall furnish, to a person paying the fees therefor, a certified copy of all or any part of a law, record, or other instrument filed, deposited, or recorded in the Secretary’s office.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 44. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12168.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12168.5.

12168.5.  (a) When not inconsistent with other provisions of law, in lieu of filing or recording documents presented in paper format, the Secretary of State may adopt rules and regulations to authorize the electronic filing, including filing by facsimile, of a document required to be filed with the Secretary of State under an act administered by the Secretary of State. The rules and regulations may set forth standards for the acceptance of a signature in a form other than the proper handwriting of the person filing a document that requires the person’s signature. A signature on a document electronically filed or filed by facsimile in accordance with those rules and regulations is prima facie evidence for all purposes that the document actually was signed by the person whose signature appears on the electronically filed document or facsimile.The filing or recording shall constitute a unique computerized informational record. The record need not be retained in the form in which it is received, if the technology used to retain the record results in a permanent record that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes in the original document and from which an accurate image may be created during the period for which the record is required to be retained.The filing officer may employ a system of microphotography, optical disk, or reproduction by other techniques that do not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document.(b) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the Legislature at the commencement of the public comment period required under Article 5 (commencing with Section 11346) of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 a report of, and a copy of, rules and regulations proposed pursuant to subdivision (a) to authorize the electronic filing, including filing by facsimile, of documents required to be filed with the Secretary of State.(c) All film used in the microphotography process shall comply with minimum standards of quality approved by the United States Bureau of Standards and the American National Standards Institute. A true copy of the microfilm, optical disk, or other storage medium shall be kept in a safe and separate place for security purposes. A reproduction of a document filed, recorded, stored, or retained on microfilm, optical disk, or by other technology pursuant to this section shall be as admissible in a court as the original itself.The Secretary of State shall obtain the approval of the Fair Political Practices Commission before applying this section to a filing or recording under the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 45. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12169 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12169.

12169.  The Secretary of State shall file in the Secretary’s office descriptions of seals in use by the different state officers and furnish those officers with new seals whenever required.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 46. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12170 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12170.

12170.  On or before the 15th day of September in each even numbered year, the Secretary of State shall report to the Governor a detailed account of all of the Secretary of State’s official actions since the Secretary’s previous report. The report shall be accompanied with a detailed statement, under oath, of the manner in which all appropriations for the Secretary’s office have been expended.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 47. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 12171 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12171.

12171.  The Secretary of State shall compile and maintain a complete list of all districts for which certificates or copies of orders, ordinances or resolutions declaring districts formed or organized have been filed. This list shall contain the name of each district, the date of formation, and the county or counties in which the district is located.The list of districts, and all certificates, maps, or copies of orders, ordinances or resolutions filed with the Secretary of State in connection with the formation, change of boundaries, merger, consolidation, or dissolution of districts, shall be open to inspection by the public.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 457.)
CA Govt Code § 12172 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.

12172.  The Secretary of State shall, upon the request of the proponents of an initiative measure which is to be submitted to the voters of the state, review the provisions of the initiative measure after it is prepared prior to its circulation. In conducting the review, the Secretary of State shall do both of the following:(a) Analyze and comment on the provisions of the measure with respect to form and language clarity.(b) Request and obtain a statement of fiscal impact from the Legislative Analyst.The Legislative Analyst shall furnish the Secretary of State with a statement of fiscal impact with respect to the initiative measure within 25 working days after being requested to do so by the Secretary of State pursuant to subdivision (b).In the preparation of the statement of fiscal impact, the Legislative Analyst may use the fiscal estimate or the opinion prepared pursuant to Section 9005 of the Elections Code.The review performed pursuant to this section shall be for the purpose of suggestion only and shall not have any binding effect on the proponents of the initiative measure.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 12172.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.3.

12172.3.  The Secretary of State shall post on the Secretary’s Internet Web site and include in the pamphlet developed pursuant to Section 9018 of the Elections Code, information describing the following services that are available to the proponents of a proposed initiative measure.(a) The Legislative Counsel’s cooperation in preparing an initiative measure pursuant to Section 10243.(b) The Secretary’s review of prepared initiatives prior to circulation pursuant to Section 12172.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 168, Sec. 1. (AB 2439) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Govt Code § 12172.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.5.

12172.5.  (a) The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, and shall administer the provisions of the Elections Code. The Secretary of State shall see that elections are efficiently conducted and that state election laws are enforced. The Secretary of State may require elections officers to make reports concerning elections in their jurisdictions, which may include information about the identity of, and contact information for, the elections official who is responsible for conducting elections in the jurisdiction.(b) If, at any time, the Secretary of State concludes that state election laws are not being enforced, the Secretary of State shall call the violation to the attention of the district attorney of the county or to the Attorney General. In these instances, the Secretary of State may assist the county elections officer in discharging the officer’s duties.(c) In order to determine whether an elections law violation has occurred, the Secretary of State may examine voted, unvoted, spoiled and canceled ballots, vote-counting computer programs, vote by mail ballot envelopes and applications, and supplies referred to in Section 14432 of the Elections Code. The Secretary of State may also examine any other records of elections officials as the Secretary of State finds necessary in making a determination under this subdivision, subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6253.5.(d) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to assure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 106, Sec. 2. (AB 1044) Effective January 1, 2020. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Govt Code § 12172.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.5.

12172.5.  (a) The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, and shall administer the provisions of the Elections Code. The Secretary of State shall see that elections are efficiently conducted and that state election laws are enforced. The Secretary of State may require elections officers to make reports concerning elections in their jurisdictions, which may include information about the identity of, and contact information for, the elections official who is responsible for conducting elections in the jurisdiction.(b) If, at any time, the Secretary of State concludes that state election laws are not being enforced, the Secretary of State shall call the violation to the attention of the district attorney of the county or to the Attorney General. In these instances, the Secretary of State may assist the county elections officer in discharging the officer’s duties.(c) In order to determine whether an elections law violation has occurred, the Secretary of State may examine voted, unvoted, spoiled, and canceled ballots, vote-counting computer programs, vote by mail ballot envelopes and applications, and supplies referred to in Section 14432 of the Elections Code. The Secretary of State may also examine any other records of elections officials as the Secretary of State finds necessary in making a determination under this subdivision, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 7924.100) of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of Division 10 of Title 1.(d) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 169. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Govt Code § 12172.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.6.

12172.6.  Beginning in the year before the federal decennial census and continuing through the completion of the enumeration activities for that census, the Secretary of State shall include on the secretary’s Internet Web site information designed to educate the public regarding, and encourage participation in, the federal decennial census.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 652, Sec. 4. (AB 2592) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 12172.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - 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 12172.8.

12172.8.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to affirm and inform every Californian of their right and obligation to participate in the federal decennial census freely and without fear of fraud, intimidation, or harm.(b) The Secretary of State may work with the California Census Office and the California Complete Count Committee to promulgate a California Census Bill of Rights and Responsibilities no later than February 1, 2020. The Census Bill of Rights and Responsibilities shall affirm the rights of all Californians to all of the following:(1) To participate in the federal decennial census free of threat or intimidation.(2) To confidentiality of the information provided in the census form.(3) To respond to the census by means of the their chosen modality, either electronically, on paper, or by telephone.(4) To request language assistance.(5) To verify the identity of a census worker.(c) The Secretary of State shall translate the California Census Bill of Rights in languages other than English, consistent with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503).(d) The California Census Office may make the California Census Bill of Rights available on its internet website and available for inclusion on city and county census internet websites and census questionnaire assistance center internet websites.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 831, Sec. 1. (AB 1563) Effective January 1, 2020.)