California Code
CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties
Section 15561.

15561. 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 of Part 1.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)