Section 40814 Of Chapter 2. City Clerk From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.

. The city clerk and his deputies may administer oaths or affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to city affairs and business which may be used in any court or proceedings in the state. The acknowledgment of an instrument may be made before a city clerk and his deputies within the city in which they were elected or appointed.