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Title A — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION›Division A18 — HEALTH AND WELFARE›Chapter IV — SOCIAL SERVICES

Santa Clara County Municipal Code Art. 3 Public Administrator and Guardian

Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County

Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. A18-74. - Division recognized.

There is in the Department a Public Administrator's Division, hereafter in this article referred to as the Division.

(Ord. No. NS-300.537, § 2, 9-28-93)

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Sec. A18-75. - Recognized; ex officio Public Guardian; authority.

(a) Administrator recognized; ex officio Public Guardian. There is in the Division the position of Public Administrator, who shall be ex officio Public Guardian. Conservatorship services may be provided by the Public Guardian as authorized by law.

(b) Administrator's authority over personnel. Subject to the provisions of the Charter and this Code, the Public Administrator shall be the executive officer of the Division and shall have power to appoint, suspend or remove all assistants, deputies, clerks and other employees necessary to conduct the work of the Division.

(Ord. No. NS-300.537, § 2, 9-28-93)

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