Gov. Code, § 13012 · Article 1. Administration
Gov. Code, § 13012
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Whenever any statute, heretofore or hereafter enacted, requires by the use of the word or words “approve,” “approval,” “authorize,” or “authorization,” the director or the department to approve or authorize any act or transaction, such approval or authorization shall hereafter be deemed to have been given only if given in writing by the director, his deputy, or by some other officer or employee of the Department of Finance acting pursuant to written authority of the director.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 988.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=13012.
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