Section 14615 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5.5. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) The department has general powers of supervision over
all matters concerning the financial and business policies of the
state in regard to the duties, powers, responsibilities, and
jurisdiction specifically vested in the department. Whenever the
department deems it necessary, or at the instance of the Governor, it
shall institute or cause the institution of those investigations and
proceedings as it deems proper to conserve the rights and interests
of the state.
(b) The Department of the California Highway Patrol has
jurisdiction over those matters related to the security of state
officers, property, and occupants of state property. The Department
of the California Highway Patrol may also assist the department in
the department's investigations conducted pursuant to subdivision
(a).