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California · Through 2026-09-13

GOV § 5501

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Government Code - GOV
  2. TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]
  3. DIVISION 6. PUBLIC BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS [5000. - 5979.]
  4. CHAPTER 6. Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act [5500. - 5506.]

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.

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