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CHAPTER 5. Fair Campaign Practices [20400. - 20444.]

Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 20400–20444 · 7 sections

  1. ARTICLE 1. General Intent § 20400 · 1 section
    • § 20400 The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to encourage every candidate for public office in this state to subscribe to the Code of Fair…
  2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 20420 · 1 section
    • § 20420 As used in this chapter, “Code” means the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
  3. ARTICLE 3. Code of Fair Campaign Practices §§ 20440–20444 · 5 sections
    • § 20440 At the time an individual is issued his or her declaration of candidacy, nomination papers, or any other paper evidencing an intention to be a candidate for…
    • § 20441 The Secretary of State shall print, or cause to be printed, blank forms of the code. The Secretary of State shall supply the forms to the elections officials…
    • § 20442 The elections official shall accept, at all times prior to the election, all completed forms that are properly subscribed to by a candidate for public office…
    • § 20443 Every code subscribed to by a candidate for public office pursuant to this chapter is a public record open for public inspection.
    • § 20444 In no event shall a candidate for public office be required to subscribe to or endorse the code.