Cal. Civil Code § 12 : California Civil Code — Preliminary Provisions — Construction of words giving joint authority to three or more public officials Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session 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. Ca. Civ. Code § 12