California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 54

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

The director shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.

Cite this section

Cal. Lab. Code § 54 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-1-department-of-industrial-relations/chapter-1-general-powers-and-duties/section-54

Other sections in Chapter 1 - General Powers and Duties

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