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Gov. Code, § 18656 · Article 1. The State Personnel Board

Gov. Code, § 18656

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The Attorney General shall render such opinions to and represent the board or any member in such matters as may be requested by the board or any such member. The district attorneys and other prosecuting attorneys of counties and cities shall prosecute violations of this part.

Upon request of the board, the Attorney General may appoint a special attorney to prosecute the violations specified in the request.

The board may appoint and fix the compensation of an attorney to advise and represent it in any matter in which any party thereto has been previously advised or represented by the Attorney General.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.

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=18656.
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