Gov. Code, § 26690 · Article 5. Badges

Gov. Code, § 26690

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

The board of supervisors shall furnish the sheriff and deputy sheriffs with suitable badges of office. Upon the badge of the sheriff shall be inscribed “Sheriff,” and upon those of the deputy sheriffs shall be inscribed “Deputy Sheriff.”

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

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=26690.
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