PART 8.5. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Part 8.5 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8.
§§ 15550–15563.6 · 18 sections
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 15550–15553 · 4 sections
- § 15550 As used in this part, “agency” and “secretary” refer to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development,…
- § 15551 The Labor and Workforce Development Agency in state government is under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce…
- § 15552 The Governor may appoint two deputies, subject to confirmation by the Senate, to assist the secretary. These officers shall serve at the pleasure of the…
- § 15553 Any entity within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency may share information for research, enforcement, or training with any other entity in the agency…
CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties §§ 15554–15562.5 · 10 sections
- § 15554 The secretary has the power of general supervision over, and is directly responsible to the Governor for, the operations of each department, office, and unit…
- § 15555 The secretary shall advise the Governor on, and assist the Governor in, establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or…
- § 15556 The secretary shall exercise the authority vested in the Governor in respect to the functions of each department, office, or other unit within the agency,…
- § 15557 The secretary shall be generally responsible for the sound fiscal management of each department, office, or other unit within the agency. The secretary shall…
- § 15558 Other duties of the secretary include, but are not limited to, reviewing personnel management, acting as public advisor and providing public information in…
- § 15559 The secretary shall develop and report to the Governor on legislative, budgetary, and administrative programs to accomplish comprehensive, long-range,…
- § 15560 For the purpose of administration, the secretary shall organize the agency, subject to the approval of the Governor, in the manner he or she deems necessary to…
- § 15561 The secretary and any other officer or employee within the agency designated in writing by the secretary shall have the power of a head of a department…
- § 15562 Whenever a power is granted to the secretary, the power may be exercised by an officer or employee within the agency as designated in writing by the secretary.
- § 15562.5 (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, the agency shall establish an advisory committee to study and evaluate the effects of heat on California’s workers,…
CHAPTER 3. Deputy Secretary for Climate §§ 15563–15563.6 · 4 sections
- § 15563 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Agency” means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. (b) “Clean energy” means…
- § 15563.2 Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the position of Deputy Secretary for Climate is hereby established within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency for…
- § 15563.4 The deputy secretary shall do all of the following: (a) Coordinate with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor and Workforce…
- § 15563.6 (a) This chapter shall become operative only upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute for the purposes of…