Gov. Code, § 8556 · Article 2. General Definitions

Gov. Code, § 8556

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“Governor” means the Governor or the person upon whom the powers and duties of the office of Governor have devolved pursuant to Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution.

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History

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.

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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=8556.
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California Constitution

Cal. Const., art. V, § 10Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution

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