California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §74: (a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer.

What this law says, in plain English

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs serves as the chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and holds the position of civil executive officer.

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(a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer. (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be a veteran as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code. (c) Whenever the term “Director of Veterans Affairs” or “director” appears in this code, it shall mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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