California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11405.40

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938 and Section 11400.10.

“Agency head” means a person or body in which the ultimate legal authority of an agency is vested, and includes a person or body to which the power to act is delegated pursuant to authority to delegate the agency’s power to hear and decide.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 11405.40 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-1-state-departments-and-agencies/chapter-4-5-administrative-adjudication-general-provisions/article-2-definitions/section-11405.40

Other sections in Article 2 - Definitions

§ 11405.10§ 11405.20§ 11405.30§ 11405.40§ 11405.50§ 11405.60§ 11405.70§ 11405.80

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