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California Penal Code Section 1203.6

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The adult probation officer shall be appointed and may be
removed for good cause in a county with two superior court judges, by
the presiding judge.  In the case of a superior court of more than
two judges, a majority of the judges shall make the appointment, and
may effect removal.
   The salary of the probation officer shall be established by the
board of supervisors.
   The adult probation officer shall appoint and may remove all
assistants, deputies and other persons employed in the officer's
department, and their compensation shall be established, according to
the merit system or civil service system provisions of the county.
If no merit system or civil service system exists in the county, the
board of supervisors shall provide for appointment, removal, and
compensation of such personnel.
   This section is applicable in a charter county whose charter
establishes the office of adult probation officer and provides that
the officer shall be appointed in accordance with general law subject
to the merit system provisions of the charter.

Last modified: January 12, 2009