Pen. Code, § 5050 · Chapter 2. The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Pen. Code, § 5050

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

Commencing July 1, 2005, any reference to the Director of Corrections in this or any other code refers to the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of that date, the office of the Director of Corrections is abolished.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 10, Sec. 36. Effective May 10, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 99 of Ch. 10.

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=PEN&sectionNum=5050.
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