Government Code section 20477

If the head of a public agency is an individual, rather than a board or other governing body, all actions required or permitted by this part to be taken by ordinance may be taken by order of the individual, and every action required by this part to be taken by a public agency governed by a governing body shall be taken by a public agency governed by an individual.

Source: Section 20477, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=20477.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1996; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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