California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 139

Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 777, Sec. 23.

The director or the Chief Engineer of the department may require verbal or written reports from any officer, assistant, or employee of the department regarding state highway matters with which such officer, assistant, or employee is engaged. Any officer, assistant, or employee who knowingly renders a false report to the director or the Chief Engineer is guilty of a felony.

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Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 139 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/shc/division-1-state-highways/chapter-1-administration/article-3-the-department-of-transportation/section-139

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