§ 2307 Agency Creation And Authority

Civil Code·California

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This law says a government agency can be set up and given its powers either because an earlier law already gave those powers or because a later law says it's allowed.

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•Agencies can be created by old laws or new laws
•Authority can come from earlier approval or later approval
•The timing doesn't change the fact that the power is official

Example

A city council passes a new rule that lets the parks department also handle recycling

The new rule is a later approval, so the department gets the power to do recycling even though it didn't have that power before

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§ 2307 Agency Creation And Authority

An agency may be created, and an authority may be conferred, by a precedent authorization or a subsequent ratification. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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agency authority precedent authorization subsequent ratification

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 2307.

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