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Oath, when to be filed.

Fees.

List of Commis sioners to be published.

Copy of this Article to be transmitted to appointee.

fied by Commissioners of Deeds, have the same force and effect, to all intents and purposes, as if done and certified in this State by any officer authorized by law to perform such acts.

SEC. 814. The official oaths of Commissioners of Deeds must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State within six months after they are taken.

SEC. 815. The fees of Commissioners of Deeds are the same as those prescribed for Notaries Public.

SEC. 816. The names of all persons appointed Commissioners must be published three times in some weekly newspaper published at the seat of government of the State.

SEC. 817. The Secretary of State must transmit with the commission to the appointee a certified copy of this Article, and of section seven hundred and ninety-eight.

ARTICLE V.

OTHER OFFICERS.

Court Commissioners.

Secretary
and Bailiff
of the

Supromo
Court.

Phono

graphic

SECTION 827. Court Commissioners.

828. Secretary and Bailiff of the Supreme Court.

829. Phonographic Reporters.

830. Clerks, Sheriffs, Coroners, and other county officers, etc. 831. Attorneys and Counselors at Law.

SEC. 827. The mode of appointment, powers, and duties of Court Commissioner are fixed by Chapter II, Title III, Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure.

SEC. 828. The mode of appointment, powers, and duties. of the Secretary and Bailiff of the Supreme Court are fixed by Chapter II, Title IV, Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure.

SEC. 829. The mode of appointment, powers, and duties Reporters. of phonographic reporters are fixed by Chapter III, Title IV, Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure, and sec

tions seven hundred and sixty-nine and seven hundred and seventy of this Code.

Sheriffs,

SEC. 830. The mode of election of Clerks, Sheriffs, Clerks, Coroners, and other county and township officers is fixed by Part IV of this Code.

Coroners,

and other county offcers, etc.

and

SEC. 831. The admission of attorneys and counselors Attorneys at law is provided for and their duties fixed in Chapter I, Counselors Title V, Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure.

at Law

CHAPTER VII.

GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING

OFFICERS.

ARTICLE I. DISQUALIFICATIONS.

TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF

II. RESTRICTIONS UPON THE RESIDENCE OF OFFICERS.
III. POWERS OF DEPUTIES.

IV. APPOINTMENT AND DURATION OF TERM.

V. NOMINATIONS AND COMMISSIONS.

VI. OATH OF OFFICE.

VII. PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OFFICERS.
VIII. SALARIES, WHEN TITLE IS CONTESTED.

IX. BONDS OF OFFICERS.

X. RESIGNATIONS, VACANCIES, AND THE MODE OF SUP

PLYING THEM.

XI. PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL DELIVERY OF BOOKS AND

PAPERS.

XII. MISCELLANECUS PROVISIONS.

ARTICLE I.

DISQUALIFICATIONS.

SECTION 841. Age and citizenship.

842. Other disqualifications.

izenship.

SEC. 841. No person is capable of holding a civil office Age and citwho at the time of his election or appointment is not of the age of twenty-one years and a citizen of this State.

Other

disqualifi

SEC. 842. Provisions respecting disqualification for par- din

ticular offices are contained in the Constitution and in the provisions of the Codes concerning the various offices.

ARTICLE II.

RESTRICTIONS UPON THE RESIDENCE OF OFFICERS.

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SECTION 852. Certain officers must reside in Sacramento.

853. Absence from the State.

854. Restrictions upon judicial officers.

855. Restrictions upon county officers.

SEC. 852. The following officers must reside at and keep their offices in the City of Sacramento:

The Governor;

Secretary of State;

Controller;

Treasurer of State;

Attorney General;

Surveyor General;

State Printer;

Superintendent of Public Instruction;

Justices of the Supreme Court;

Clerk of the Supreme Court;

Reporters of the Supreme Court; and
Adjutant General.

Stats. 1854, p. 58, Sec. 1-extended.

SEC. 853. No officer mentioned in the preceding section must absent himself from the State for more than thirty days, unless upon business of the State or with the consent of the Legislature.

SEC. 854. Restrictions upon the residence of other judicial officers are contained in the Code of Civil Procedure.

SEC. 855. Restrictions upon the residence of county County officers are contained in Part IV of this Code.

tions upon

officers.

ARTICLE III.

POWERS OF DEPUTIES.

SECTION 865. Powers of Deputies.

Deputies.

SEC. 865. In all cases not otherwise provided for Powers of each deputy possesses the powers and may perform the duties attached by law to the office of his principal.

ARTICLE IV.

APPOINTMENT AND DURATION OF TERMS.

SECTION 875. Appointments, when not otherwise provided for.

876. Deputies and subordinate officers.

877. Number of deputies.

878. Term of office, when not prescribed.

879. Holding over until successor is qualified.

ments,

SEC. 875. Every officer the mode of whose appoint- Appointment is not prescribed by the Constitution or statutes when not must be appointed by the Governor.

NOTE.-See State Constitution, Sec. 6, Art. XI.

SEC. 876. All assistants, deputies, and other subordinate officers whose appointments are not otherwise provided for must be appointed by the officer or body to whom they are respectively subordinate.

otherwise provided

for.

Deputies dinate

and subor

officers.

Deputies.

SEC. 877. When the number of such deputies or sub- Number of ordinate officers is not fixed by law, it is limited only by the discretion of the appointing power.

SEC. 878. Every office of which the duration is not fixed by law is held at the pleasure of the appointing

power.

NOTE.-See State Constitution, Sec. 7, Art. XI.

Term of

not pre

office, when

scribed.

over until

SEC. 879. Every officer must continue to discharge Holding the duties of his office, although his term has expired, successor is until his successor has qualified.

qualified.

Nomina

tions to Senate

must be in writing.

Resolution

of concurrence.

Commis

sions by the Governor.

Form of commissions.

Other commissions.

Appointment of Deputies, etc., how made.

ARTICLE V.

NOMINATIONS AND COMMISSIONS OF OFFICERS.

SECTION 889. Nominations to Senate must be in writing.
890. Resolution of concurrence.

891. Commissions by the Governor.

892. Form of commissions.

893. Other commissions.

894. Appointment of deputies, etc., how made.

SEC. 889. Nominations made by the Governor to the Senate must be in writing, designating the residence of the nominee and the office for which he is nominated.

SEC. 890. Whenever the Senate concurs in a nomination its Secretary must immediately deliver a copy of the resolution of concurrence, certified by the President and Secretary, to the Secretary of State, and another copy, certified by the Secretary, to the Governor.

SEC. 891.

The Governor must commission:

1. All officers elected by the people whose commissions are not otherwise provided for;

2. All officers elected by the Legislature;

3. All officers of the militia;

4. All officers appointed by the Governor, or by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; 5. United States Senators.

SEC. 892. The commissions of all officers commissioned by the Governor must be issued in the name of the people of this State, and must be signed by the Governor, and attested by the Secretary of State under the Great Seal.

Stats. 1863, p. 388.

SEC. 893. The commissions of all other officers, where no special provision is made by law, must be signed by the presiding officer of the body or by the person making the appointment.

SEC. 894. The appointment of deputies, Clerks, and subordinate officers, when not otherwise provided for,

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