SPB Lawbook

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SPB Lawbook Codes

Article	Link
Article VII, State Constitution	Article VII
Article IX, State Constitution	Article IX
Article XX, State Constitution	Article XX
Government Code, General Provisions, Sections 1 to 23	General Provisions, Sections 1 to 23
Government Code, Title 2, Division 5, Part 1, General
Chapter 1. Salaries
Article 1. General	Sections 18000-18004
Chapter 2. Oaths for State Employees	Sections 18150-18158
Chapter 3. Loyalty	Section 18200
Chapter 4. Administrative Regulations	Sections 18210-18216
Government Code, Title 2, Division 5, Part 2, State Civil Service
Chapter 1. General
Article 1. Purpose	Section 18500
Article 2. Definitions	Sections 18520-18552
Article 3. General Provisions	Sections 18570-18577
Article 4. Scope	Sections 18590-18599
Chapter 2. Administration
Article 1. The State Personnel Board	Sections 18650-18656
Article 2. Investigations and Hearings	Sections 18670-18683
Article 3. General Powers and Duties	Sections 18701-18717
Article 3.5. Employment Procedures	Sections 18720-18720.5
Chapter 3. Classification	Sections 18800-18807
Chapter 4. Employment Lists
Article 1. General	Sections 18900-18906
Article 2. Examinations	Sections 18930-18941
Article 3. Promotion	Sections 18950-18955
Article 4. Veterans' Preference	Sections 18971-18979
Article 5. Exempt Employees	Sections 18990-18993
Chapter 5. Appointments
Article 1. General	Sections 19050-19062.5
Article 1.5. Appointments: Priority Consideration	Sections 19063-19063.8
Article 2. Limited Term	Sections 19080-19083
Article 3. Intermittent	Sections 19100.5-19101
Article 4. Personal Services Contracts	Sections 19130-19134
Article 5. Reinstatement	Sections 19140-19144
Article 6. Probationary Period	Sections 19170-19180
Article 7. Duration Appointments	Sections 19200
Article 8. Hiring of Disabled Persons	Sections 19230-19237
Chapter 5.5. Limited Examination and Appointment Program
Article 1. General	Sections 19240-19241
Article 2. Examinations and Appointments	Sections 19242-19243.4
Article 3. Appeals	Sections 19244
Chapter 6. Service
Article 1. General	Sections 19251.5-19261
Article 2. Upward Mobility	Sections 19400-19406
Chapter 7. Separations From Service
Article 1. Disciplinary Proceedings	Sections 19570-19589
Article 2. Tenure of Managerial Employees	Sections 19590-19593
Chapter 8. Demonstration Projects	Sections 19600-19608
Chapter 9. Actions	Sections 19630-19635
Chapter 10. Prohibitions and Offenses
Article 1. General	Sections 19680-19683.5
Article 2. Discrimination	Sections 19700-19706
Article 3. Unlawful Employment	Sections 19760-19765
Chapter 11. Military Service
Article 1. General	Sections 19770
Article 2. Military Leave of Absence	Sections 19771-19774
Article 3. Pay and Benefits	Sections 19775-19776
Article 4. Reinstatement After Military Service	Sections 19780-19786
Chapter 12. State Civil Service Affirmative Action Program	Sections 19790-19799
Government Code, Title 2, Division 5, Part 2.5, Federal Grant-in-Aid Merit System Requirements
Chapter 1. Administration	Sections 19800-19810
Government Code, Title 2, Division 5, Part 2.6. Personnel Administration
Chapter 1. Department of Personnel Administration
Article 1. General	Sections 19815-19815.8
Article 2. Powers and Duties	Sections 19816-19816.22
Article 2.2 Administrative Procedure	Section 19817.10
Article 2.5. Personnel Classification Plan	Sections 19818-19818.21
Article 3. Division of Labor Relations	Sections 19819.5-19819.7
Chapter 2. Administration of Salaries
Article 1. Claims for Reimbursement	Sections 19819.5-19819.7
Article 2. Employee Awards	Section 19823
Article 3. Salary Classification	Sections 19824-19838
Article 4. Miscellaneous Compensation	Sections 19839-19849.9
Article 4.5. Management Compensation Incentives	Sections 19849.10-19849.22
Article 5. Uniform and Equipment Allowances	Sections 19850-19850.7
Chapter 2.5. Days and Hours of Work
Article 1. Workweek	Sections 19851-19855
Article 2. Vacations	Sections 19856-19858.2
Article 2.5. Annual Leave	Sections 19858.3-19858.7
Article 3. Sick Leave	Sections 19859-19868.3
Article 4. Industrial Disability Leave	Sections 19869-19877.1
Article 5. Nonindustrial Disability Leave	Sections 19878-19885
Article 6. Firefighters	Sections 19886-19886.2
Article 7. The Clerical Pool	Sections 19887-19887.2
Article 8. Emergency	Sections 19888-19888.1
Article 9. Career Executive Assignments	Sections 19889-19889.4
Article 9.5. Benefits	Sections 19889.6-19889.7
Article 10. Activities	Sections 19990-19990.6
Article 11. Absences	Sections 19991-19991.13
Chapter 3. Performance Reports	Sections 19992-19992.4
Chapter 3.5. Performance Reports for Managerial Employees	Sections 19992.8-19992.14
Chapter 4. Deferred Compensation	Sections 19993-19993.05
Chapter 4.5. State-Owned Motor Vehicles	Sections 19993.1-19993.8
Chapter 5. Transfers	Sections 19994-19994.4
Chapter 5.5. Accident Reduction Incentive Program
Chapter 5.6. Tobacco Control	Sections 19994.30-19994.35
Chapter 6. Training	Sections 19995-19995.5
Chapter 6.5. The Governor's Awards	Sections 19995.5-19995.7
Chapter 7. Separations from Service
Article 1. General	Sections 19996-19996.2
Article 1.5. Excluded Employees Leave Program	Section 19996.3
Article 1.6. Reduced Worktime Act	Sections 19996.19-19996.29
Article 1.7. Reduced Worktime for Partial Service Retirement	Sections 19996.30-19996.39
Article 2. Layoff and Demotion	Sections 19997-19997.15
Article 3. Layoff Reemployment	Sections 19998-19998.1
Article 4. Reentry to State Service	Sections 19998.3-19998.4
Chapter 7.5. State Employee Assistance Program