Gov. Code, § 400 · Chapter 1. Great Seal of the State

Gov. Code, § 400

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

The design of the Great Seal of the State shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof:

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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Great Seal appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill. See Chapter 134, page 902, Statutes of 1943.

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. Note: The Great Seal appears in Ch. 134 on page 902 of the 1943 Statutes publication.

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=400.
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