Gov. Code, § 7922.200 · Article 2. Social Security Numbers and Related Matters
Gov. Code, § 7922.200
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in order to protect against the risk of identity theft, a local agency shall redact social security numbers from a record before disclosing the record to the public pursuant to this division.
(b) Nothing in this division shall be construed to require a local agency to disclose a social security number.
(c) This section does not apply to a record maintained by a county recorder.
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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