CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties

Chapter 2 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8.

§§ 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,…