Solemnization of marriage: county sheriff.

Existing law authorizes specified individuals to solemnize a marriage, including, among others, an authorized person of any religious denomination, a judge or magistrate, a current Member of the Legislature or constitutional officer of this state, and a current Member of Congress of the United States who represents a district within this state, as specified. Existing law additionally authorizes a county supervisor, a city clerk, and a mayor, as specified, to solemnize a marriage, while that person holds office. Existing law requires the county supervisor, city clerk, or mayor to obtain and review from the county clerk all available instructions for marriage solemnization before that person first solemnizes a marriage. This bill would additionally authorize a county sheriff, while that person holds office, to solemnize a marriage. The bill would delete the requirement that county supervisors, city clerks, and elected mayors obtain and review all available instructions for marriage solemnization before first solemnizing a marriage. The bill would make conforming changes. This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 400 of the Family Code proposed by AB 2761, that would become operative only if AB 2761 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, and this bill is chaptered last.