Section 24100.

24100. Whenever the official name of any principal officer is used in any law conferring power or imposing duties or liabilities, it includes deputies. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 24101.

24101. Every county or district officer, except a supervisor or judicial officer, may appoint as many deputies as are necessary for the prompt and faithful discharge of the duties of his office. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1553.)

Section 24102.

24102. (a) An appointee shall not act as deputy until: (1) A written appointment by the deputy’s principal is filed with the county clerk. (2) A copy of the appointment is filed with the county auditor, if the auditor has so requested. (3) The deputy has taken the oath of office. (b) In its discretion, the board of supervisors of […]

Section 24104.

24104. A county officer shall not be appointed or act as a deputy of another officer of the same county for compensation, except if his pay is less than one hundred fifty ($150) a month. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 24105.

24105. If the office of any of the county officers enumerated in Section 24000 of this code is vacant the duties of such office may be temporarily discharged by a chief deputy, assistant or deputy of such officer, as the case may be, next in authority to such county officer in office at the time […]