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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 3Art. 4§ 12223 Secretary State Archive Requirements

§ 12223 Secretary State Archive Requirements

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§ 12223 Secretary State Archive Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The Secretary of State must keep important papers that the law says they have to take.
  • •If a paper is supposed to go to the Secretary of State, they have to save it in their records.
  • •This rule was updated in 2022 to make sure it stays current.

Example

A company sends its yearly report to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has to keep that report in their records because the law says so.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12223 Secretary State Archive Requirements

The Secretary of State shall receive into the archives an item that is required by law to be delivered to or filed with the Secretary of State. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 52. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

Secretary of Statearchivesrequired by lawdeliveredfiled

Related Statutes

  • § 12222 State Archives Vault Requirements
  • § 12224 State Archives Historical Items
  • § 12225 Archival Item Return Authority
  • § 12229 Secretary’S Active File Retention
  • § 12168 Certified Copy Requests

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12223.
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