BILL NUMBER: SB 504	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lara

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 1752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,
relating to juvenile justice.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 504, as introduced, Lara. Juvenile justice.
   Existing law sets forth certain powers that may be exercised by
the Director of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation to the extent that funds are available for those
purposes.
   This bill would make technical nonsubstantive changes to those
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as
amended by Chapter 1365 of the Statutes of 1972, is amended to read:
   1752.   (a)   To the extent that necessary funds
are available for the purposes, the director may  do all of the
following:  
   (a) 
    (1)  Establish and operate a treatment and training
service and  such  other services as are proper for
the discharge of his  duties;   or her duties.
 
   (b) 
    (2)  Create administrative districts suitable to the
performance of his  duties;   or her duties.
 
   (c) 
    (3)  Employ and discharge all  such 
 those  persons as may be needed for the proper execution of
the duties of the authority.  Such   That 
employment and discharge shall be in accord with the civil service
laws of this state. 
   Notwithstanding 
    (b)     Notwithstanding  Section 18932
of the Government Code, the maximum age shall be 35 years for any
open examination for the position of parole agent I, group
supervisor, youth counselor, and other custodial and parole positions
which normally afford entry into the  Youth Authority
service   Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
Division of Juvenile Facilities  , unless the applicant is
already a "state safety" member for the purposes of retirement and
disability benefits.
  SEC. 2.  Section 1752 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as
amended by Section 7 of Chapter 453 of the Statutes of 1981, is
amended to read:
   1752.   (a)    To the extent that necessary
funds are available for the purposes the director may  do all of
the following  : 
   (a) 
    (1)  Establish and operate a treatment and training
service and  such  other services as are proper for
the discharge of his  duties;   or her duties.
 
   (b) 
    (2)  Create administrative districts suitable to the
performance of his  duties;   or her duties.
 
   (c) 
    (3)  Employ and discharge all  such 
 those  persons as may be needed for the proper execution of
the duties of the authority.  Such   That 
employment and discharge shall be in accord with the civil service
laws of this state. 
   Any 
    (b)     An  open examination for the
position of parole agent I, group supervisor, youth counselor, and
other custodial and parole positions which normally afford entry into
the  Youth Authority service   Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities 
shall require the demonstration of the physical ability to
effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position
in a manner which would not inordinately endanger the health or
safety of a custodial person or a parolee or the health and safety of
others.