Cal. GOV § 1303
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 1303, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
Every person who exercises any function of a public office without taking the oath of office, or without giving the required bond, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
This section does not affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where other persons than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.
This section does not affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where other persons than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.
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