Art. VII, § 1
The civil service
Structure
Public Officers & Employees
Art. VII · Public Officers and Employees
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
(a) The civil service includes every officer and employee of the State except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
(b) In the civil service permanent appointment and promotion shall be made under a general system based on merit ascertained by competitive examination.
History: Sec. 1 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.
Simplified explanation
The civil service includes every state officer and employee unless the Constitution provides otherwise. Permanent appointments and promotions are made under a merit system based on competitive examination.