California · Government Code
GOV §82020: “Elected officer” means any person who holds an elective office or has been elected to an elective office but has not yet taken office.
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“Elected officer” means any person who holds an elective office or has been elected to an elective office but has not yet taken office. A person who is appointed to fill a vacant elective office is an elected officer.
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