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Code · California · Government Code

§ 5501

83 words·~1 min read·/ca/government-code/5501

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Any authorized officer may, after filing with the Secretary of State his manual signature certified by him under oath, execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:
(a)Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed; and
(b)Any instrument of payment.
Upon compliance with this section by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.
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