DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›[ARTICLE 6.5. Violations of the Public’s Right to Know Act] 12269›ARTICLE 5. Supervision of Sheriffs 12560-12561

§ 12561

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

Whenever the Attorney General deems it necessary in the public interest, the Attorney General may appoint some competent person to perform the duties of sheriff with respect to the investigation or detection of a particular crime and cause the arrest of persons in connection therewith. Any person so appointed has all the powers of a sheriff with respect to the particular matter.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 105. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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