California Government Code CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties

• Section 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...
• Section 15555.
  The secretary shall advise the Governor on, and assist the Governor in, establishing major policy and program matters affecting each department, office, or other unit...
• Section 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,...
• Section 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 review...
• Section 15558.
  Other duties of the secretary include, but are not limited to, reviewing personnel management, acting as public advisor and providing public information in connection with...
• Section 15559.
  The secretary shall develop and report to the Governor on legislative, budgetary, and administrative programs to accomplish comprehensive, long-range, coordinated planning and policy formulation in...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018