California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from California Air Resources Bd. v. Hart, 21 Cal.App.4th 289, 26 Cal.Rptr.2d 153 (Cal. App. 1993):
"Where the words of the statute are clear, we may not add to or alter them to accomplish a purpose that does not appear on the face of the statute or from its legislative history. [Citation.]" (Burden v. Snowden, supra, 2 Cal.4th at p. 562, 7 Cal.Rptr.2d 531, 828 P.2d 672.)
2. Function of Attorney General as chief law officer.
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