California Legal Codes and Statutes

Chapter 6 - Appointment of Personnel

California Penal Code — §§ 6050-6055

Sections (3)

§ 6050

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 183. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.

(a)The Governor, upon recommendation of the secretary, shall appoint the wardens of the various state prisons. Each warden shall be subject to removal by the secretary. If the secretary removes him or her, the secretary’s action shall be final. The wardens shall be exempt from civil service.
(b)The Department of Human Resources shall fix the compensation of the wardens of the state

prisons.

§ 6055

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1258.

The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority may provide time off with pay to security and treatment personnel who take courses approved by the departments on mental health treatment related to their jobs. The departments may also provide financial compensation to pay for the cost of such courses.