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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 1§ 4047 Commission Hiring Authority

§ 4047 Commission Hiring Authority

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§ 4047 Commission Hiring Authority

This law lets a group called 'the commission' hire people like clerks, engineers, and lawyers to help them, but only if the 'board of supervisors' says it's okay. The commission can also decide how much to pay these people and can fire them whenever they want.

Key Takeaways

  • •The commission can hire helpers like clerks, engineers, and lawyers.
  • •They need the board of supervisors to agree before hiring.
  • •The commission can decide how much to pay these helpers.
  • •The commission can fire these helpers whenever they want.

Example

Imagine a city needs to build a new park. The commission wants to hire an engineer to plan it and a lawyer to handle the paperwork.

The commission can hire these people, but they need the board of supervisors to agree first. They can also decide how much to pay them and can let them go if they don't do a good job.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 4047 Commission Hiring Authority

The commission may, with the approval of the board of supervisors, appoint and fix the compensation of a clerk, and his necessary office assistants, and it may also employ and appoint an engineer or engineers and other experts, and, if in its judgment it is necessary, employ an attorney. All employees and appointees shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

commissionboard of supervisorsappointcompensationclerkengineerattorneypleasure of the commission

Related Statutes

  • § 4040 County Harbor Bond Petitions
  • § 4043 Commissioner Compensation And Expenses
  • § 4045 Harbor Commission Termination Rules
  • § 4046 Harbor Improvement Project Review
  • § 4048 Commission Dissolution And Records

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 4047.
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