Gov. Code, § 24000 · Chapter 1. County Officers
Gov. Code, § 24000
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The officers of a county are:
(a) A district attorney.
(b) A sheriff.
(c) A county clerk.
(d) A controller.
(e) An auditor, who shall be ex officio controller.
(f) A treasurer.
(g) A recorder.
(h) A license collector.
(i) A tax collector, who shall be ex officio license collector.
(j) An assessor.
(k) A superintendent of schools.
(l) A public administrator.
(m) A coroner.
(n) A surveyor.
(o) Members of the board of supervisors.
(p) A county veterinarian.
(q) A fish and game warden.
(r) A county librarian.
(s) A county health officer.
(t) An administrative officer.
(u) A director of finance.
(v) A road commissioner.
(w) A public guardian.
(x) A chief probation officer.
(y) Such other officers as are provided by law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 15. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.
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