California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 9 — Agency, Chapter 1 — Agency in General, Article 2 — Authority of Agents, Section 2309
An oral authorization is sufficient for any purpose, except that an authority to enter into a contract required by law to be in writing can only be given by an instrument in writing.
Notes
Allows oral authorization for any purpose, except authority to enter into a contract that law requires to be in writing. Requires that contract-making authority to be conferred by a written instrument when the underlying contract is legally required to be written, while otherwise treating oral authorization as sufficient.
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