Section 13976 Of Chapter 1. General Duties And Powers From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 4.5. >> Chapter 1.

. The agency is under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Transportation. He or she shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The annual salary of the secretary is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of this code. As used in this part, "agency" and "secretary" refer to the Transportation Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires.