1720     FORMS DESIGN STANDARDS 
(Revised 09/08)

Agencies should use the forms design standards, criteria, and techniques presented in the Forms Design Handbook whether the forms are on paper or in electronic media.  All agency forms must contain "State of California," the agency name, a form title, a form number, and a form creation or revision date.  Agency forms are forms created and used specifically by an agency.  They may be used throughout the agency and/or with entities outside the agency.

All STD. forms should identify the State of California and contain a form title, a form number, and a form revision or creation date.

Forms not included in the STD. Forms Program may not carry "STD." or any variation of that designation as a prefix to the form number.  If a form is removed from coordination as an STD. form and returned to management of the generating agency, the agency must change the number and identification at the next printing. Such forms may carry a statement such as "Formerly STD. XXX".

It is not advisable to preprint names of employees on forms unless there are compelling reasons to do so.  An exception may be made for names of elected or appointed officials.  Please refer to the SAM 1700 Addendum.