Gov. Code, § 18931 · Article 2. Examinations
Gov. Code, § 18931
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The board shall establish minimum qualifications for determining the fitness and qualifications of employees for each class of position, including education, experience, knowledge, and abilities that each applicant is required to have to be considered eligible for a classification. The department may require applicants for examination or appointment to provide documentation as it deems necessary to establish the applicants’ qualifications.
(b) The department shall develop standards for statements of qualifications used as the examination method in determining the fitness and qualifications of applicants for each class of position, when applicable. The department may require applicants for examination or appointment to provide documentation as it deems necessary to establish the applicants’ qualifications.
(c) Whenever the law requires that an applicant for a position as a peace officer be screened to ensure that the applicant is free from emotional and mental impairment, the department or the designated appointing authority shall undertake that screening subject to the applicant’s right to appeal to the board.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 313, Sec. 5. (AB 1604) Effective January 1, 2023.
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=18931.
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 18931. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 10205.1Printed as Sections 18523, 18900, 18901, 18930, 18930.5, 18931, 18933, 18936, 18937, 18938.5, 18939, 18950, 19050, 19052, 19054, 19054.1, 19057, 19057.1, 19057.2, 19057.4, 19081, and 19101
- Gov. Code, § 19602.5Printed as Section 18900, 18901, 18930, 18930.5, 18931, 18933, 18936, 18937, 18938.5, 18939, 18950, 19050, 19052, 19054, 19054.1, 19057, 19057.1, 19057.2, 19057.4, 19081, or 19101
- Gov. Code, § 19602.7Printed as Section 18900, 18901, 18930, 18930.5, 18931, 18933, 18938.5, 18950, 19050, 19054.1, or 19057.2
- Gov. Code, § 19602.8Printed as Section 18900, 18901, 18930, 18930.5, 18931, 18933, 18938.5, 18950, 19050, 19054.1, 19057.2, 19604, 19605
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