California · Government Code

GOV §7294: An employee of a state or local agency, as defined by Sections 11000 and 54951, may not be dismissed to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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State and local agency employees cannot be dismissed for reasons related to carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

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An employee of a state or local agency, as defined by Sections 11000 and 54951, may not be dismissed to carry out the purposes of this chapter. A state or local public agency need only implement this chapter by filling employee public contact positions made vacant by retirement or normal attrition.

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