Gov. Code, § 82048 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 82048
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) “Public official” means every member, officer, employee, or consultant of a state or local government agency.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 6001 of the Business and Professions Code, “public official” includes a designated employee of, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of, the State Bar of California.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), “public official” does not include the following:
(1) A judge or court commissioner in the judicial branch of government.
(2) A member of the Judicial Council.
(3) A member of the Commission on Judicial Performance, provided that the member is subject to the provisions of Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 6035) of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code as provided in Section 6038 of that article.
(4) A federal officer or employee serving in an official federal capacity on a state or local government agency.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 489, Sec. 2. (SB 1476) Effective January 1, 2025. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.
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