“Appointing authority” or “appointing power” means a person or group having authority to make appointments to positions in the state civil service.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, Sec. 13. (SB 1309) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 18524

  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18