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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 1Art. 1§ 13008 Finance Director Appointment Authority

§ 13008 Finance Director Appointment Authority

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§ 13008 Finance Director Appointment Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The Director of Finance can hire accountants or helpers to manage money tasks.
  • •These hired people must be skilled and are considered government workers.
  • •Before starting work, each hired person must promise (with money backing it up) to do their job honestly.
  • •The promise must be worth at least $5,000.

Example

The state needs someone to check how money is spent in schools.

The Director of Finance can hire an accountant for this job. Before starting, the accountant must make a promise (with at least $5,000) to do the job honestly. If they don’t, the state can take the money.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 13008 Finance Director Appointment Authority

For the purpose of administering Article 1 (commencing with Section 13290) of Chapter 3, the Director of Finance may appoint and prescribe the duties and fix the salaries of such number of skillful accountants or assistants as he or she deems necessary. Each appointee is a civil executive officer. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office, each appointee shall execute to the state an official bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties in the penal sum which the director prescribes, but not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000). (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 113.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

Director of Financecivil executive officerofficial bondfive thousand dollars ($5,000)

Related Statutes

  • § 11005 State Property Gift Approval
  • § 11005.1 State Gift Acceptance Authority
  • § 13001 Department Of Finance Control
  • § 15003 Deputy Director Appointment
  • § 22004 Board Definition Change

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 13008.
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