California Codes > Military and Veterans Code > General Provisions California Codes > Military and Veterans Code > General Provisions Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions § 1 This act shall be known as the Military and Veterans Code. § 2 The provisions of this code in so far as they are substantially the … § 3 All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office … § 4 No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and … § 5 Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions … § 6 Division, part, chapter, and article headings contained herein shall … § 7 Whenever, by the provisions of this code, a power is granted to a … § 8 Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of … § 9 Whenever any reference is made to any section of this code or to any … § 10 “Section” means section of this code unless some other statute is … § 11 The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the … § 12 The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular. § 13 “County” includes city and county. § 14 “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. § 15 “Oath” includes affirmation. § 16 An oath authorized or required by Division 2 of this code or the … § 17 “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or … § 18 Whenever used in this code, in specifying or defining the rights of … § 19 “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by … Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights. Ask a question, get an answer ASAP!