Section 11153 Of Article 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

. Except as otherwise provided by law, each division of a department shall be in charge of a chief who shall be appointed by the head of the department and receive such compensation as is fixed according to law. When a new division is created and a new chief appointed the salary of the chief shall be fixed by the Governor until fixed by the Legislature and shall not exceed the compensation paid for like services.