Gov. Code, § 399 · Chapter 1. Great Seal of the State

Gov. Code, § 399

Verbatim from the official edition

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

(a) There shall be a seal of this state, which shall be called “the Great Seal of the State of California.”

(b) The Great Seal of the state shall be used by the Governor officially.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 312.

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=399.
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