Cal. GOV § 1020.5
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 1020.5, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1020 or any other provision of law, no person shall be incapable of holding any office in a youth services bureau solely by reason of being under 18 years of age.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “youth services bureau” means a state or local public agency, including a joint powers agency, which has as its primary purpose the establishment of a program of prevention of juvenile delinquency and to provide opportunities for young people to function as responsible members of the community.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “youth services bureau” means a state or local public agency, including a joint powers agency, which has as its primary purpose the establishment of a program of prevention of juvenile delinquency and to provide opportunities for young people to function as responsible members of the community.
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