Government Code section 5501

Any authorized officer may, after filing with the Secretary of State his manual signature certified by him under oath, execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:

(a)

Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed; and

(b)

Any instrument of payment.
Upon compliance with this section by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.

Source: Section 5501, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=5501.­ (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 5501’s source at ca​.gov