When any of the officers mentioned in Sections 1180, 1181, 1182, and 1183 are authorized by a law to appoint a deputy, the acknowledgment or proof may be taken by such deputy, in the name of his principal.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1184
Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments
Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 457.
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