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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 102Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 1§ 102215 Vital Records Registrar Meetings

§ 102215 Vital Records Registrar Meetings

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§ 102215 Vital Records Registrar Meetings

This law lets the State Registrar call local registrars together once a year to talk about how to handle birth, death, fetal death, and marriage records so everyone does it the same way.

Key Takeaways

  • •The State Registrar can gather local registrars once a year.
  • •Meetings are for sorting out birth, fetal death, death, and marriage paperwork rules.
  • •Local governments can pay for the meeting costs if their city council approves it.

Example

The State Registrar asks all the county birth record officers to meet in the state capital to discuss a new way to record newborns' information.

The meeting is allowed by this law, and each county can pay for the travel and food of its officers as long as the local city council says it’s okay.

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

Official Source
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§ 102215 Vital Records Registrar Meetings

The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may call into conference the local registrars or their chief deputies, in groups and at places within the state as may be designated by him or her, to meet with him or her or his or her duly authorized representatives, for the purpose of discussing problems dealing with registration of births, fetal deaths, deaths, and marriages, in order to promote uniformity of policy and procedure throughout the state in matters pertaining to vital registration; provided further, that the actual and necessary expenses incident to attendance at not more than one such meeting per year shall with the prior approval of the local legislative body be a legal charge against the local governmental unit. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

State Registrar of Vital Statisticslocal registrarsregistration of birthsfetal deathsdeathsmarriagesuniformity of policy and procedurevital registration

Related Statutes

  • § 102220 Birth Death Record Review
  • § 100335 Population Data And Trends
  • § 102175 State Registrar Duties
  • § 102180 State Registrar Duties
  • § 100150 Health Services Department Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102215.
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