Gov. Code, § 27440 · Chapter 9. Public Administrator
Gov. Code, § 27440
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
If the public administrator fails to qualify or fails to perform in person the duties of his office, the coroner shall be ex officio public administrator. If both the public administrator and the coroner fail to qualify or to perform the duties of the office, the board of supervisors shall appoint a suitable person as public administrator. All laws applicable to the qualification, powers, duties, and compensation of the public administrator shall apply to the coroner or appointee of the board.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
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=27440.
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