DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION 1500-3097›CHAPTER 2. Department of the California Highway Patrol 2100-2482›ARTICLE 2. The California Highway Patrol 2250-2269

§ 2267

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) No person shall be appointed as a member of the California Highway Patrol who is not a citizen of the United States.

(b) A member of the patrol appointed prior to the effective date of this act who is not a United States citizen shall become a United States citizen at the earliest possible time. Inability or failure to comply with this subdivision shall result in termination of employment.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 382, Sec. 1.)

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