Gov. Code, § 1854 · Chapter 5. Obtaining Possession of Office

Gov. Code, § 1854

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Every person who wilfully and knowingly intrudes himself into any public office to which he has not been elected or appointed, and every person who, having been an executive, administrative or ministerial officer, wilfully exercises any of the functions of his office after his term has expired, and a successor has been elected or appointed and has qualified, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

Source of truth

Edition: 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&sectionNum=1854.
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