203. When mileage is allowed by law to any person, the distance must be computed as herein fixed.

Mileage-in various cases; see §§ 266, 397, 3793, 3867, 3871, 3876. Mile, length of, § 212.

[This Title, § 150-203, inclusive, was amended and in effect April 3, 1876.]

PART III.

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.

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CHAPTER I.

II.

III.

Public Officers.

CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.

LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

IV. JUDICIAL OFFICERS.

V. SALARIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS.

VI. MINISTERIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS CONNECTED
WITH THE COURTS.

VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO DIFFERENT
CLASSES OF OFFICERS.

CHAPTER I.

Classification of Public Officers.

220. Classification of public officers.

220. The public officers of this State are classified as follows:

4. Ministerial officers and officers of the Courts; -But this classification is not to be construed as defining the legal powers of either class.

Public officers-presumptions in favor of. Regular appointment presumed; see Code Civ. Proc.. § 1963, subd. 14, 3 Cal. 453; 5 Cal. 389; 6 Cal. 215; 16 Cal. 552; 24 Cal. 121; 53 Cal. 29. Regular performance of official duty and exercise of judicial powers, presumed, Code Civ. Proc. $ 1963. subds. 15, 16; 1 Cal. 323; 3 Cal. 27, 192; 5 Cal. 53; 6 Cal. 81; 8 Cal. 384; 9 Cal. 554; 11 Cal. 248; 14 Cal. 117; 15 Cal. 530; 16 Cal. 227; 21 Cal 291; 28 C 1.133; 47 Cal. 43, 222, 294: 48 Cal. 133, 434, 483; 49 Cal. 229, 679; 50 Cal. 360; 51 Cal. 55, 146, 298, 447; 52 Cal. 171, 338, 664; 53 Cal. 239, 420; 54 Cal. 428, 480.

"De facto" officers-validity of their acts, 3 Cal. 443: 6 Cal. 214; 17 Cal. 626: 23 Cal. 315. In Federal office, not disqualified for state office, 52 Cal. 36. Proceedings against, 7 Cal. 432.

SUBDIVISION 1. Legislative officers-§§ 225-337. Power of Legislature, § 225n.

SUBDIVISION 2. Executive officers-§§ 341-715.
SUBDIVISION 3. Judicial officers-§§ 726-739.
SUBDIVISION 4. Ministerial officers-§§ 749-817.

Officers of the Court-see $$ 827-831. Attorneys are, 22 Cal. 315; but are not officers in the constitutional sense, 24 Cal. 244.

General provisions-relating to different classes of officers, §§ 8411032.

Distribution of powers-between the three governmental departments of the State; see Const. Cal., art 3, § 1.

CHAPTER II.

Legislative Officers.

ARTICLE I. DESIGNATION, TERM OF OFFICE, AND ELECTION OF MEMBERS.

II. MEETING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGIS

LATURE.

III. NUMBER, DESIGNATION, ELECTION, AND AP-
POINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE LEGISLATURE.

IV. POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EM-
PLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATURE.

V. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATURE.

VI. CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE.

VII. CONTESTING ELECTIONS FOR GOVERNOR OR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

VIII. ATTENDANCE AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE AND COMMITTEES

NUMBER, DESIGNATION, TERM OF OFFICE, AND ELECTION OF MEM

BERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

$ 225. Number and designation.

$226. Term of office.

$227. Election of Senators.

$228. Same.

$229. Election of members of the Assembly.

$ 230. Apportionment of members of the Assembly.