§ 12

California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless it is otherwise expressed in the Act giving the authority.

(Enacted 1872.)

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