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California Code, Government Code - GOV § 81004

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section operative until the Secretary of State certifies an online filing and disclosure system.  See, also, § 81004 operative after the Secretary of State certifies an online filing and disclosure system.>

(a) All reports and statements filed under this title shall be signed under penalty of perjury and verified by the filer.  The verification shall state that the filer has used all reasonable diligence in its preparation, and that to the best of the filer's knowledge it is true and complete.

(b) A report or statement filed by a committee which qualifies under subdivision (a) of Section 82013 shall be signed and verified by the treasurer, and a report or statement filed by any other person shall be signed and verified by the filer.  If the filer is an entity other than an individual, the report or statement shall be signed and verified by a responsible officer of the entity or by an attorney or a certified public accountant acting as agent for the entity.  Every person who signs and verifies any report or statement required to be filed under this title which contains material matter which that person knows to be false is guilty of perjury.

(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person required to file a report or statement by paper with the Secretary of State may instead file the paper report or statement by email with the Secretary of State, or by other digital means as prescribed by the Secretary of State.

(2) A report or statement filed by email pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be signed using a digital signature that conforms with the requirements of Section 16.5.

(3) A report or statement filed with the Secretary of State by email that meets the requirements in this subdivision is the original report or statement for audit and other legal purposes.

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