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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 11§ 13878 State Agency Organization Planning

§ 13878 State Agency Organization Planning

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§ 13878 State Agency Organization Planning

Key Takeaways

  • •The government helps other departments plan and organize their work better.
  • •They teach good management rules and help make plans for how departments should be set up.
  • •They make charts to show how departments are organized.
  • •They suggest studies to make the government work better.

Example

Imagine a school where the principal helps teachers organize their classrooms and make rules so everything runs smoothly.

The government does something similar by helping its departments plan and organize their work.

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§ 13878 State Agency Organization Planning

In the field of organization planning the department shall: (a) Counsel with, assist, and provide co-ordination to the heads of state departments: (1) In the development and application of principles of sound management. (2) In the development and implementation of plans of organization. (3) In the preparation of organization charts to reflect current approved organization structures. (b) Initiate recommendations for special studies to improve the pattern of organization of the state government in all its parts. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1786.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

sound managementplans of organizationorganization chartsspecial studies

Related Statutes

  • § 11898 Voter Officials Information Website
  • § 13877 State Manpower Management Coordination
  • § 13879 Manpower Cost Control Duties
  • § 13880 Department Organization Research
  • § 13881 Department Intergovernmental Coordination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 13878.
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