Gov. Code, § 19997.7 · Article 2. Layoff and Demotion
Gov. Code, § 19997.7
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Employees in the class under consideration, up to the number of positions to be abolished or discontinued, shall be laid off in the order as determined under this part. As between two or more of these employees who have the same score, veterans shall have preference in retention. Other ties shall be resolved according to department rule that shall take into consideration other matters of record before names are drawn by lot.
(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions may not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1, Sec. 33. Effective January 16, 2002.
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