§ 12162 Secretary’S Attestation And Seal

• •The Secretary of State has to keep a record of the Governor's official actions.
• •The Secretary of State must put the official seal and their signature on important documents signed by the Governor, like pardons or appointments.
• •This makes sure these documents are official and real.

The Governor signs a paper to pardon someone who was in jail.

The Secretary of State has to add the official seal and their signature to that paper to make sure everyone knows it’s a real pardon from the Governor.