Bill Text: CA SB991 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Marriage: solemnization.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 63, Statutes of 2012. [SB991 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB991-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 991	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Runner and Wright

                        FEBRUARY 1, 2012

   An act to amend Section 400 of the Family Code, relating to
marriage.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 991, as introduced, Runner. Marriage: solemnization.
   Existing law provides that a marriage may be solemnized by
authorized persons of any religious denomination, by specified
legislators, constitutional officers, and California Members of
Congress, while those persons are currently holding that office, by
specified justices, judges, and magistrates, both current and
retired, by the county clerk, and by an elected city mayor, as
specified.
   This bill would additionally authorize a county supervisor to
solemnize a marriage.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 400 of the Family Code is amended to read:
   400.  Marriage may be solemnized by any of the following who is of
the age of 18 years or older:
   (a) A priest, minister, rabbi, or authorized person of any
religious denomination.
   (b) A judge or retired judge, commissioner of civil marriages or
retired commissioner of civil marriages, commissioner or retired
commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of record in this
state.
   (c) A judge or magistrate who has resigned from office.
   (d) Any of the following judges or magistrates of the United
States:
   (1) A justice or retired justice of the United States Supreme
Court.
   (2) A judge or retired judge of a court of appeals, a district
court, or a court created by an act of Congress the judges of which
are entitled to hold office during good behavior.
   (3) A judge or retired judge of a bankruptcy court or a tax court.

   (4) A United States magistrate or retired magistrate.
   (e) A legislator or constitutional officer of this state 
or   ,  a Member of Congress who represents a
district within this state,  or a county supervisor,  while
that person holds office.