(a) The department may establish a clerical pool in any locality where the demand for temporary clerical help warrants it. Such pool shall be established by the employment of sufficient clerical employees by the office to fill the needs of various appointing powers for temporary help from time to time.

(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)