Gov. Code, § 7920.530 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 7920.530
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) As used in this division, “public records” includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.
(b) “Public records” in the custody of, or maintained by, the Governor’s office means any writing prepared on or after January 6, 1975.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.
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Cited by 21 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 7920.530. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Fish and Game Code
Food and Agricultural Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 46014.1Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 46029Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 55075Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 71089Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 78925Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
- Food & Agr. Code, § 79505Printed as Section 7920.530 of the Government Code
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 6204Printed as Section 7920.530
- Gov. Code, § 7924.005Printed as Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, 7920.545, 7922.545
- Gov. Code, § 7924.110Printed as Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, 7920.545, 7922.545
- Gov. Code, § 7928.720Printed as Sections 7920.510, 7920.515, 7920.520, 7920.530, 7920.540, and 7920.545
- Gov. Code, § 12271Printed as Section 7920.530
- Gov. Code, § 12525.5Printed as Section 7920.530
- Gov. Code, § 15650Printed as Section 7920.530
- Gov. Code, § 53753Printed as Section 7920.530
- Gov. Code, § 53755.5Printed as Section 7920.530
Health and Safety Code
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