§ 25121 Ordinance Signing And Attestation

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•Every new rule (ordinance) must be signed by the leader of the group (chairperson) and checked by the clerk.
•If the leader signs digitally, the clerk can trust it’s real if it follows the rules in Section 16.5.
•Old digital signatures checked by the clerk before this rule are still okay.

Example

A city council passes a new rule about parking.

The council leader signs the rule, and the clerk checks it. If the leader signs it online, the clerk makes sure the online signature is real.

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§ 25121 Ordinance Signing And Attestation

(a) Every ordinance shall be signed by the chairperson of the board and attested by the clerk. When attesting to a digital signature, the clerk may presume that the signature is genuine and attributable to the signatory if the digital signature complies with the requirement set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 16.5. (b) The amendments made to this section by the act that added this subdivision shall not be construed to affect the validity of a clerk’s attestation to any other digital or electronic signature. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 494, Sec. 2. (SB 1514) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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ordinance requirement validity attestation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25121.

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