Section 12153 Of Article 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.

. The Secretary of State shall appoint a competent person to the position of Chief of Archives. In case of his or her absence or inability to perform the duties of his or her position, the Secretary of State shall designate some other competent person to act in his or her place.