The California State Personnel Board (SPB) is one of the California agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California Department of Personnel Administration. The board administers selections for state job openings and civil service exams. The SPB's authority to enforce the civil service statutes is set forth in Article VII, section 3 of the California Constitution. Staff positions in the Supreme Court of California, the California Courts of Appeal, the California Legislature, the University of California, and the California State University are not administered by the board.