§ 12855 State Agency Definitions

Government Code·California

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•This law defines what an 'agency' means in this part of the rules.
•It lists specific big groups in California, like the ones that handle health, jobs, and the environment.
•The word 'secretary' here means the boss of one of these big groups.

Example

If someone talks about the 'secretary' in a meeting about health rules.

They mean the boss of the California Health and Human Services Agency, not just any secretary.

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§ 12855 State Agency Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, “agency” means the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Government Operations Agency, the Transportation Agency, or the Corrections and Rehabilitation Agency, and “secretary” means the secretary of any such agency. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 147, Sec. 14. (SB 1039) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 23 of Ch. 147.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12855.

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