Ross v. Whitman

Citations

• 6 Cal. 361

Syllabus

<p>Where the Legislature appointed a board of examiners, consisting of three executive State officers, to perform the duty of auditing certain accounts, which theretofore had been performed by the Comptroller of State, but which is not prescribed by the Constition as the peculiar duty of that officer, Held, that the act is valid and binding, the power of the Legislature being supreme, except where expressly restricted.</p> <p>All the duties or powers of any of the departments, not disposed of or distributed to particular officers of that department, are left to the disposal of the Legislature.</p>