Mil. & Vet. Code, § 74 · Chapter 2. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mil. & Vet. Code, § 74

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

(a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer.

(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be a veteran as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code.

(c) Whenever the term “Director of Veterans Affairs” or “director” appears in this code, it shall mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 261, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.

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=MVC&sectionNum=74.
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Government Code

Gov. Code, § 18540.4Printed as Section 18540.4 of the Government Code

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