{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"18546","citation":"Gov. Code, § 18546","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL [18000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5"},{"name":"PART 2. STATE CIVIL SERVICE [18500. - 19799.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General [18500. - 18599.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-2/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Definitions [18520. - 18553.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-2/chapter-1/article-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 322, Sec. 5.   (SB 99)   Effective September 22, 2015.","effective":"2015-09-22","html":"<p>“Career executive” means an employee appointed from an employment list established for the express purpose of providing a list of persons who are eligible for career executive assignments, as specified in Article 5 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/18990\">18990</a>) of Chapter 4 and Article 9 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/19889\">19889</a>) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 2.6, in which examination, selection, classification, salary, tenure, and other conditions of employment may be varied from those prevailing under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/18800\">18800</a>) to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/19570\">19570</a>), inclusive, for other employees in the state civil service.</p>","text":"“Career executive” means an employee appointed from an employment list established for the express purpose of providing a list of persons who are eligible for career executive assignments, as specified in Article 5 (commencing with Section 18990) of Chapter 4 and Article 9 (commencing with Section 19889) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 2.6, in which examination, selection, classification, salary, tenure, and other conditions of employment may be varied from those prevailing under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 18800) to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 19570), inclusive, for other employees in the state civil service.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/definitions-18546","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}