2009 California Government Code - Section 11200-11201 :: Article 3. Staff

11200.  The Governor, upon recommendation of the director of the
following state departments, may appoint not to exceed two chief
deputies for the Directors of the Departments of Finance,
Transportation, and General Services, and not to exceed one chief
deputy for the Directors of the Departments of Employment
Development, Food and Agriculture, Motor Vehicles, Consumer Affairs,
Water Resources, and Parks and Recreation.
   The deputies provided for in this section shall be in addition to
those authorized by any other law.

11200.1.  The Governor, upon nomination by the Insurance
Commissioner, shall appoint the nominees as one chief deputy, and as
one deputy director of the Department of Insurance to serve at the
pleasure of the Insurance Commissioner. Absent an affirmative
appointment by the Governor, the nominee or nominees submitted by the
Insurance Commissioner shall be deemed appointed by the Governor 30
days following their nomination by the commissioner.

11200.4.  The Governor, upon recommendation of the Director of the
Department of Industrial Relations may appoint not to exceed one
chief deputy for the Director of the Department of Industrial
Relations.
   The deputy provided for in this section shall be in addition to
those which may be authorized by any other law.

11201.  Each deputy appointed pursuant to Section 11200 shall serve
at the pleasure of the director of the department in which he is
appointed, and his salary shall be fixed by the director of that
department in accordance with law. The deputy shall have such duties
as may be assigned to him by the director of the department, and he
shall be responsible to the director of the department for the
performance of those duties.