The Governor, upon recommendation of the director of the following state departments, may appoint not to exceed two chief deputies for the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Transportation, and General Services, and not to exceed one chief deputy for the Directors of the Departments of Employment Development, Food and Agriculture, Motor Vehicles, Consumer Affairs, Water Resources, and Parks and Recreation.
The deputies provided for in this section shall be in addition to those authorized by any other law.
Ca. Gov. Code § 11200