Government Code section 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.

Source: Section 12153, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12153. (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12153

Original Source: Section 12153, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12153. (last accessed May 12, 2025).