Gov. Code, § 14900 · Article 6. Distribution of State Publications
Gov. Code, § 14900
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is the policy of the State of California to make freely available to its inhabitants all state publications.
(b) If a state agency proposes a regulation that incorporates by reference any publication, including, but not limited to, international or state standards, two copies of the referenced publication shall, if practicable, be deposited by the agency at the California State Library upon adoption of those regulations.
(c) State publications in physical format shall be made freely available to the public by distribution to libraries throughout the state, subject to the assumption by those libraries of the responsibilities of keeping the documents readily accessible for use, and of rendering assistance in their use to qualified patrons without charge.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 110, Sec. 34. (SB 820) Effective September 18, 2020.
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