Penal Code section 5052

Any officer or employee of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation designated in writing by the secretary, shall have the power of a head of a department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing at Section 11180) of Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code.

Source: Section 5052, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=5052. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Original Source: Section 5052, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=5052. (last accessed May 12, 2025).