(a) The board shall address any issues, concerns, and problems related to the community management of sex offenders. The main objective of the board, which shall be used to guide the board in prioritizing resources and use of time, is to achieve safer communities by reducing victimization.

(b) The board shall conduct public hearings, as it deems necessary, to provide opportunities for gathering information and receiving input regarding the work of the board from concerned stakeholders and the public.

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 9002

  • Board: means the Sex Offender Management Board created in this chapter. See California Penal Code 9000
  • Management: means a comprehensive and collaborative team approach to regulating, controlling, monitoring, and otherwise influencing the current and, insofar as is possible, the future behavior of sex offenders who are living in the community and are directly under the authority of the criminal justice system or of another governmental agency performing similar functions. See California Penal Code 9000

(c) The members of the board shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 541, Sec. 15. (SB 384) Effective January 1, 2018.)

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