Government Code section 12854

Whenever a power is granted to the secretary of an agency, the power may be exercised by such officer or employee within the agency as designated in writing by the secretary.

Source: Section 12854, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12854. (updated Jan. 1, 1969; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12854

Original Source: Section 12854, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12854. (last accessed May 12, 2025).