Gov. Code, § 84612 · Chapter 4.6. Online Disclosure Act of 1997

Gov. Code, § 84612

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

If the Secretary of State rejects a filing made under this chapter, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the filer, by electronic mail, of the reason or reasons for rejection using plain, straightforward language, avoiding technical terms as much as possible, and using a coherent and easily readable style. The notice shall be written or displayed so that the meaning will be easily understood by those persons directly affected by it.

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History

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 79, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662.

Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel

Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44.

If the Secretary of State rejects a filing made under this chapter, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the filer, by email, of the reason or reasons for rejection using plain, straightforward language, avoiding technical terms as much as possible, and using a coherent and easily readable style. The notice shall be written or displayed so that the meaning will be easily understood by those persons directly affected by it. The Cal-Access Replacement System may contain required fields in which information must be entered in order to submit a report or statement, as determined by the Secretary of State and the Commission.

History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 27. (SB 1239) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44. Conditionally superseded; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.

Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel

Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.

If the Secretary of State rejects a filing made under this chapter, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the filer of the reason or reasons for rejection using plain, straightforward language, avoiding technical terms as much as possible, and using a coherent and easily readable style. The notice shall be written or displayed so that the meaning will be easily understood by those persons directly affected by it. The Cal-Access Replacement System may contain required fields in which information must be entered in order to submit a report or statement, as determined by the Secretary of State and the Commission.

History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 27) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 54. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.

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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=84612.
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the Legislative Counsel lists 3 versions of this section; the version shown is the one in force by its history, the other is under "Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel" (conditional)
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