California Government Code 15820.923 – In support of this state financing, the Legislature finds and …
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In support of this state financing, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The county adult criminal justice system needs more housing, program, and treatment space to manage the adult offender population under its jurisdiction.
Terms Used In California Government Code 15820.923
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) Appropriate county adult criminal justice housing, program, and treatment space will enhance public safety throughout the state by providing increased access to appropriate programs or treatment.
(c) By expanding county adult criminal justice capacity, this financing will serve a critical state purpose by promoting public safety.
(d) This purpose represents valuable consideration in exchange for this state action.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 42, Sec. 9. (SB 1022) Effective June 27, 2012.)