California Government Code 7299.8 – It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to …
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It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to prohibit the establishment of bilingual positions, or printing of materials, or use of qualified interpreters, where less than 5 percent of the people served do not speak English or are unable to communicate effectively, as determined appropriate by the state or local agency. It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to require that all public contact positions be filled with qualified bilingual persons.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 259, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 7299.8
- qualified: means one of the following:
California Government Code 7296
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18