Gov. Code, § 12855 · Chapter 2. Powers

Gov. Code, § 12855

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) For the purpose of this chapter, “agency” means the California Housing and Homelessness Agency, the Business and Consumer Services 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.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.

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History

Repealed (in Sec. 38) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 39. (SB 170) Effective June 29, 2026. Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.

Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel

Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 39 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.

(a) 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.

(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)

Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 38. (SB 170) Effective June 29, 2026. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 39 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=12855.
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