California Code
CHAPTER 1 - General Duties and Powers
Section 13981.

13981. The secretary and any other officer or employee within the agency designated in writing by the secretary shall have the power of a head of a department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 138.)