2009 California Government Code - Section 13000-13012 :: Article 1. Administration

13000.  There is in the State Government a Department of Finance.

13001.  The department is under the control of an executive officer
known as Director of Finance.
   As used in this part, "director" and "department" refer to the
Director and Department of Finance, respectively, unless the context
otherwise requires.

13002.  The director is appointed by and holds office at the
pleasure of the Governor. The annual salary of the director is
provided for by Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.

13004.  The director shall perform all duties, exercise all powers
and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and
carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department,
except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.

13005.  For the purpose of administration, the director shall
organize the department with the approval of the Governor, in the
manner that he deems necessary properly to segregate and conduct the
work of the department.
   The director may arrange and classify the work of the department
and with the approval of the Governor may create such divisions and
subdivisions as may be necessary, and change or abolish them from
time to time.

13008.  For the purpose of administering Article 1 (commencing with
Section 13290) of Chapter 3, the Director of Finance may appoint and
prescribe the duties and fix the salaries of such number of skillful
accountants or assistants as he or she deems necessary. Each
appointee is a civil executive officer.
   Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her
office, each appointee shall execute to the state an official bond
conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties in the
penal sum which the director prescribes, but not less than five
thousand dollars ($5,000).

13012.  Whenever any statute, heretofore or hereafter enacted,
requires by the use of the word or words "approve," "approval,"
"authorize," or "authorization," the director or the department to
approve or authorize any act or transaction, such approval or
authorization shall hereafter be deemed to have been given only if
given in writing by the director, his deputy, or by some other
officer or employee of the Department of Finance acting pursuant to
written authority of the director.