CHAPTER 1. Administration

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 118.

§§ 15000–15051 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 15000–15007 · 12 sections

   • § 15000 There is in the State Government a Department of Justice. The department is under the direction and control of the Attorney General.
   • § 15001 The department is composed of the Office of the Attorney General and those other divisions, bureaus, branches, sections, or other units as the Attorney General…
   • § 15001.1 The Department of Justice is responsible for investigation and enforcement of controlled gambling activity in this state as set forth in the Gambling Control…
   • § 15001.2 Any process issued by the Department of Justice for purposes of implementing and enforcing the Gambling Control Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 19800)…
   • § 15002 The civil service status, positions and rights of officers and employees of the Department of Justice who were members of the State civil service prior to May…
   • § 15002.5 The Attorney General may arrange and classify the work of the Department of Justice, and consolidate, abolish, or create divisions, bureaus, branches,…
   • § 15002.6 (a) By no later than June 1, 2025, the department shall develop and implement a policy and procedure for employees assigned to the Bureau of Gambling Control…
   • § 15003 There is in the Department of Justice the office of deputy director. The deputy director shall be appointed by the Attorney General. The deputy director shall…
   • § 15004 The department may prepare and publish every two years a compilation of the laws of this State relating to crimes and criminal law enforcement, which are of…
   • § 15005 Notwithstanding Section 18932, the minimum age limit for appointment to the position of special or narcotic agent shall be 18 years, and the maximum age limit… see note
   • § 15006 The Department of Justice shall maintain a continuing investigation on a statewide basis of investment frauds and business crimes and shall assist district…
   • § 15007 For potential litigation involving the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (Title 21 (commencing with Section 100000), the state shall be…
2. ARTICLE 2. Organized Crime §§ 15025–15029 · 5 sections

   • § 15025 The Department of Justice shall seek to control and eradicate organized crime in California by: (a) Gathering, analyzing and storing intelligence pertaining to…
   • § 15026 It is the intent of the Legislature that the department focus its investigative and prosecutive endeavors with regard to organized crime in controlling crime…
   • § 15027 The department’s functions concerning organized crime shall be divided among five programs as follows: (a) Operations and training. (b) Intelligence. (c)…
   • § 15028 The department shall annually report on its activities and accomplishments to the Legislature and to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as…
   • § 15029 (a) The Crack Down Task Force Program is hereby created within the Department of Justice with responsibility for establishing, conducting, supporting, and…
3. ARTICLE 3. Western States Organized Crime Compact §§ 15050–15051 · 2 sections

   • § 15050 The Attorney General shall study, in conjunction with representatives of the States of Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon, the necessity and desirability of an…
   • § 15051 No compact proposed pursuant to this article is binding on the State of California until it has been approved by the Legislature of this state and the…