Pen. Code, § 6050 · Chapter 6. Appointment of Personnel
Pen. Code, § 6050
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Governor, upon recommendation of the secretary, shall appoint the wardens of the various state prisons. Each warden shall be subject to removal by the secretary. If the secretary removes him or her, the secretary’s action shall be final. The wardens shall be exempt from civil service.
(b) The Department of Human Resources shall fix the compensation of the wardens of the state prisons.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 183. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.
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