Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

The department prior to issuing a request for proposal shall create an advisory committee to secure from this committee advice on the request for proposal and the criteria for reviewing and evaluating the responses. In no case shall the department issue a request for proposals fo…

Proposals for both youth centers and youth shelters shall do all of the following: (1) Document the need for the applicant’s proposal. (2) Contain a written commitment and a plan for the delivery of programs, including, where appropriate, plans for innovative nontraditional progr…

(a) (1) Funds shall be available in response to requests for proposals. The department shall rank the proposals for funding on a priority consideration based on established greatest need in the most heavily populated areas, the most underserved areas, and the most economically di…

The funds shall be given to applicants for youth shelters for abused and neglected children without regard to the priorities set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 2018. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1130, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1989.)

(a) For purposes of administering this chapter and the allocation of bond proceeds, the department shall treat funding for the youth centers and youth shelters as separate programs and shall fund each separately. (b) (1) Funding for youth shelters shall be awarded as follows: (A)…

No grant made pursuant to this chapter shall exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000). (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1535, Sec. 1.)

The committee, as defined in Section 4496.04 of the Penal Code, shall give priority to the issuance of bonds in order to carry out the actions specified in subdivision (b) of Section 4496.12 of the Penal Code. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1535, Sec. 1.)

The department shall develop a statewide needs assessment which shall be completed and sent to the Legislature by May 3, 1991, with preliminary information provided to the Legislature by April 15, 1990, regarding the need for multipurpose youth centers and youth shelters for runa…

The department shall administer funds appropriated for youth centers and youth shelters as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 4496.12 of the Penal Code. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1130, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1989.)

A county that is the recipient of a contract pursuant to this chapter may use funds received under the contract to provide grant awards to private nonprofit entities for the acquisition, renovation, construction, or purchase of equipment for a youth shelter. (Added by Stats. 2013…

In each county there shall be a juvenile justice commission consisting of not less than 7 and no more than 15 citizens. Two or more of the members shall be persons who are between 14 and 21 years of age, provided there are available persons between 14 and 21 years of age who are …

In lieu of county juvenile justice commissions, the boards of supervisors of two or more adjacent counties may agree to establish a regional juvenile justice commission consisting of not less than eight citizens, and having a sufficient number of members so that their appointment…

The clerk of the court of the appointing judge shall immediately notify each person appointed a member of a county or regional juvenile justice commission and thereupon such person shall appear before the appointing judge and qualify by taking an oath faithfully to perform the du…

A juvenile justice commission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman annually. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)

It shall be the duty of a juvenile justice commission to inquire into the administration of the juvenile court law in the county or region in which the commission serves. For this purpose the commission shall have access to all publicly administered institutions authorized or who…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a juvenile justice commission may inquire into the operation of any group home that serves wards or dependent children of the juvenile court and is located in the county or region the commission serves. The commission may review the…

A juvenile justice commission may recommend to any person charged with the administration of any of the provisions of this chapter such changes as it has concluded, after investigation, will be beneficial. A commission may publicize its recommendations. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch.…

Members of a juvenile justice commission shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Such reimbursement shall be made by the county of appointment or, in lieu of such actual and necessary expenses the board of superviso…

The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of one or more agencies or departments to cooperate with and assist in coordinating on a countywide basis the work of those community agencies engaged in activities designed to preve…

The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of a delinquency prevention commission, composed of not fewer than seven citizens, to coordinate on a countywide basis the work of those governmental and nongovernmental organization…

In a county having a population of over 6,000,000, the board of supervisors may assign the responsibility for assisting and advising the board and other county officers concerning the publication and distribution of allegedly indecent or pornographic materials and such other rela…

The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the establishment, support, and maintenance of a delinquency prevention agency or department, or may assign delinquency prevention duties to any existing county agency, or department. Any such agency or department may engage i…

The juvenile court and the probation department of any county may establish, or assist in the establishment of, any public council or committee having as its object the prevention of juvenile delinquency and may cooperate with, or participate in, the work of any such councils or …

Notwithstanding any other law, probation departments may engage in activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency. These activities include rendering direct and indirect services to persons in the community. Probation departments shall not be limited to providing services on…

The State Department of Health Care Services or State Department of State Hospitals may conduct, or contract for, research or evaluation studies that have application to mental health policy and management issues. In selecting areas for study the department shall be guided by the…

The department shall serve as a clearinghouse for information on research and evaluation studies relevant to mental health. The department shall review and disseminate the results of local, state, and national research and evaluation studies that have important implications for m…

The State Department of State Hospitals shall cooperate and coordinate with other state and local agencies engaged in research and evaluation studies. Effort shall be made to coordinate with research, evaluation, and demonstration efforts of local mental health programs, state ho…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department provide leadership in the establishment and funding of mental health research projects. The projects shall lead to better understanding of the etiology of serious mental illness and the development of treatment alternati…

Research performed pursuant to this chapter shall have as a priority serious mental disorders. Research shall be conducted in, or in collaboration with, state or local mental health program facilities that serve public needs. In order to preserve continuity, research programs may…

In order to improve the quality of mental health care in this state, a portion of the funding for research pursuant to this chapter shall be used to provide technical advice, consultation, and education on diagnosis and treatment within the public mental health system upon reques…

Notwithstanding any other law, designated staff of the State Department of State Hospitals shall have access to state summary criminal history information for patients and formerly committed patients necessary to submit legislative reports for facility and community treatment pro…

(a) In order to prevent any potential conflicts of interest, members of the state council may not be employees of a state, local, or private agency or facility that provides services to persons with a developmental disability, or be members of the governing board of any entity pr…

Any person alleged, as a result of mental disorder, to be a danger to others, or to himself, or to be gravely disabled, may be given an evaluation of his condition under a superior court order pursuant to this article. The provisions of this article shall be carried out with the …

Any individual may apply to the person or agency designated by the county for a petition alleging that there is in the county a person who is, as a result of mental disorder a danger to others, or to himself, or is gravely disabled, and requesting that an evaluation of the person…

The person or agency designated by the county shall prepare the petition and all other forms required in the proceeding, and shall be responsible for filing the petition. Before filing the petition, the person or agency designated by the county shall request the person or agency …

Any individual who seeks a petition for court-ordered evaluation knowing that the person for whom the petition is sought is not, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to himself, or to others, or gravely disabled is guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be held liable in civil dama…

The petition for a court-ordered evaluation shall contain the following: (a) The name and address of the petitioner and his interest in the case. (b) The name of the person alleged, as a result of mental disorder, to be a danger to others, or to himself, or to be gravely disabled…

The petition shall be in substantially the following form: In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____ The People of the State of California Concerning and Respondents No. _____ Petition for Evaluation ________, residing at _____ (tel. ____), being du…

Whenever it appears, by petition pursuant to this article, to the satisfaction of a judge of a superior court that a person is, as a result of mental disorder, a danger to others, or to himself, or gravely disabled, and the person has refused or failed to accept evaluation volunt…

The order for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form: In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of _____ The People of the State of California Concerning and Respondents No. _____ Order for Evaluation or Detention The People of the State of …

As promptly as possible, a copy of the petition and the order for evaluation shall be personally served on the person to be evaluated and the professional person in charge of the facility for treatment and evaluation named in the order, or his designee. If the person to be evalua…

At the time a person is taken into custody for evaluation, or within a reasonable time thereafter, unless a responsible relative or the guardian or conservator of the person is in possession of the person’s personal property, the person taking him into custody shall take reasonab…

The report of a patient’s property required by Section 5210 to be made by the person taking him into custody for evaluation shall be in substantially the following form: Report of Officer I hereby report to the Superior Court for the County of _____ that the personal property of …

Whenever possible, persons charged with service of orders and apprehension of persons pursuant to this article shall dress in plain clothes and travel in unmarked vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 722.)

(a) If, upon evaluation, the person is found to be in need of treatment because the person is, as a result of a mental health disorder, a danger to self or others, or is gravely disabled, the person may be detained for treatment in a facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation.…

(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Dangerousness to self or others” shall include, but not be limited to, a finding of incompetence to stand trial pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part…