California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12853

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 61.

The secretary of each agency and any other officer or employee within the agency designated in writing by the secretary shall have the power of a head of a department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12853 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-5-agencies/chapter-2-powers/section-12853

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Powers

§ 12850§ 12850.2§ 12850.4§ 12850.6§ 12850.7§ 12851§ 12852§ 12853§ 12854§ 12855§ 12856

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