Ed. Code, § 51450 · Article 5. Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Ed. Code, § 51450
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma is hereby established as an honors diploma to recognize high school graduates who have mastered the high school curriculum. The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma shall be awarded jointly by the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to each qualifying high school student.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 204, Sec. 13. Effective July 22, 1996.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51450.
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