§ 11731 County Commissioner Definition

• •The word "Commissioner" covers the county director if no commissioner exists.
• •It applies to every county in the state.
• •It lets other laws work even in counties without a commissioner.

County X doesn't have a commissioner, only a director. When a state rule says the commissioner must approve a building permit, the director can give that approval.

Because the law says "Commissioner" includes the director where there's no commissioner, the director can act just like a commissioner in that situation.