(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to encourage the development of programs and services, in keeping with Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 18986) and Chapter 12.82 (commencing with Section 18986.40), that enhance the successful development of children and reduce the incidence of juvenile crime and delinquency in the community.

(2) The San Bernardino County Youth Justice Center shall provide all available evaluative and operational studies related to its program to any county that requests that information in order to replicate the model or implement a similar program.

(b) This chapter is intended to augment existing interagency collaborative efforts by proposing an additional model.

(c) This chapter is not intended to supersede or duplicate existing programs, services, or interagency agreements.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 294. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)