Gov. Code, § 6040 · Article 3. Publications

Gov. Code, § 6040

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

Whenever any official advertising, notice, resolution, order, or other matter of any nature whatsoever is required by law to be published in a newspaper, such publication shall be made only in a newspaper of general circulation.

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=6040.
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Pub. Resources Code, § 5802Printed as Section 6040 to 6044, inclusive, of the Government Code

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