DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY

The California Constitution, Article 5, Section 11, Government Code Sections 12159-12179.1.

PROGRAM AUTHORITY

10-Filings and Registrations Program:

Corporations Code Titles 1-3; Government Code, Sections 1360, 6500. 7220, 8200, 12178, 12180, 23700, 34450, and 53050; Business and Professions Code, Sections 9790, 14200, 18896, 22370, 22440, and 22900; Civil Code, Sections 895, 1350, 1789.10, 1812.50, 1812.100, 1812.500, 1812.600, and 3344; Commercial Code, Section 9501; Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 2100, 488.300, and 697.510; Family Code, Section 297; Food and Agriculture Code, Sections 55701, 57401, 57510, and 57561; California Code of Regulations, Sections 20800, 21900, 22500, and 22600. Government Code, Division 7, Chapter 3.1; Family Code, Division 10, Part 1; and Penal Code, Title 15, Chapter 2.

20-Elections:

California Constitution, Article XVI, Section 1; California Elections Code, Section 10; California Government Code, Section 12172.5; Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252); and other federal elections law. Government Code, Title 9.

30-Archives:

Chapter 1, Statutes of 1850; Government Code, Sections 6268, 9080, 9149.9, 11347.3, 12153, 12174, 12220-12236, 14755, and 14765-14768; Civil Code, Sections 1798.24, 1798.25, and 1798.64; Evidence Code, Section 1605, and Military and Veterans Code, Section 1360.