California § 12702 - If a constitutional officer who has appointed successors as provided in this chap
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12702 — If a constitutional officer who has appointed successors as provided in this chap, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12702. If a constitutional officer who has appointed successors as provided in this chap
If a constitutional officer who has appointed successors as provided in this chapter becomes unavailable because of a disaster, the powers and duties of the officerâs office shall devolve upon one of the officerâs appointees in the order specified in making the appointments and that person shall declare that that person is undertaking the duties of the office and take and subscribe the oath therefor; provided, however, that an appointee so designated may declare that the appointee is undertaking the office and take the prescribed oath if no person prior in such order of succession enters upon the office within seven days after the incumbent thereof becomes unavailable.
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 12702 cover?
Section 12702 ("If a constitutional officer who has appointed successors as provided in this chap") 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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