Cal. GOV § 440
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 440, 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
The general design and details of the Seal of the Senate of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof:
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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Senate Seal
appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill.
See Chapter 293, page 654, Statutes of 1968.
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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Senate Seal
appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill.
See Chapter 293, page 654, Statutes of 1968.
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