§ 13404 State Agency Definitions

Government Code·California

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•The 'agency head' is the boss of a state group, like the principal of a school.
•A 'state agency' is any group that works for the state, like a school or a park service.
•The Department of Finance decides if a group is a state agency or not.

Example

If a new group is created to help clean parks, the Department of Finance will decide if it's a state agency.

This means the Department of Finance gets to say if the park cleaning group follows the rules in this law.

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§ 13404 State Agency Definitions

As used in this chapter: (a) “Agency head” means the individual responsible for the overall operations of a state agency. (b) “State agency” means every entity included in subdivision (a) of Section 11000 and the California State University. The Department of Finance shall make the final determination whether a state entity is a state agency for purposes of being subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 17. (SB 84) Effective June 24, 2015.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Agency head State agency Department of Finance

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 13404.

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