California § 10512 - Each candidate shall set forth in full the oath or affirmation set forth in Secti
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 10512 — Each candidate shall set forth in full the oath or affirmation set forth in Secti, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10512. Each candidate shall set forth in full the oath or affirmation set forth in Secti
(a) Each candidate shall set forth in full the oath or affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the California Constitution, which shall be filed with the declaration of candidacy. The county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, shall administer the oath. (b) The county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, may administer the oath or affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the California Constitution to the candidate elected to office.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10512 ("Each candidate shall set forth in full the oath or affirmation set forth in Secti") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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