Government Code section 14005

The director shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

Source: Section 14005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=14005. (updated Jan. 1, 1972; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_14005

Original Source: Section 14005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=14005. (last accessed May 12, 2025).