Penal Code section 5081

The Governor may remove any member of the Board of Prison Terms for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty after a full hearing by the Board of Corrections.

Source: Section 5081, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=5081. (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Oct. 12, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_5081

Original Source: Section 5081, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=5081. (last accessed May 12, 2025).