California Government Code 15820.94 – (a) For purposes of this chapter, “participating county” means a …
(a) For purposes of this chapter, “participating county” means a county, city and county, or regional consortium of counties, within the state that has been certified to the State Public Works Board (board) by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) as having satisfied all of the requirements set forth in this chapter for financing an adult local criminal justice facility pursuant to this chapter.
(b) (1) For purposes of this chapter, an adult local criminal justice facility may include improved housing with an emphasis on expanding program and treatment space as necessary to manage the adult offender population under the jurisdiction of the sheriff or county department of corrections, as may be applicable, consistent with the legislative intent described in Sections 17.5 and 3450 of the Penal Code, to be further defined by the BSCC in duly adopted regulations.
Terms Used In California Government Code 15820.94
- Board: means the State Public Works Board. See California Government Code 15802
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- 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
(2) For purposes of this chapter, an adult local criminal justice facility may also include custodial housing, reentry, program, mental health, or treatment space necessary to manage the adult offender population under the jurisdiction of the sheriff or county department of corrections, as may be applicable, consistent with the legislative intent described in Sections 17.5 and 3450 of the Penal Code, to be further defined by the BSCC in duly adopted regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 34, Sec. 1. (SB 844) Effective June 27, 2016.)