California · Elections Code
ELEC §10265: The elections official shall immediately sign and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election.
What this law says, in plain English
An elections official must promptly sign and give a certificate of election to each person who wins an election.
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The elections official shall immediately sign and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election. He or she shall also administer to each person elected the oath of office prescribed in the California Constitution.
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