Cal. PEN § 4497.02
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 4497.02, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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(a) For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Board of Corrections.
(2) “Fund” means the 1988 County Correctional Facilities Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Fund.
(b) The Board of Corrections shall not itself be deemed a responsible agency, as defined by Section 21069 of the Public Resources Code, or otherwise be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act for any activities under this title, the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Acts of 1981 or 1984, or the County Facility Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1986. This subdivision does not exempt any local agency from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
(1) “Board” means the Board of Corrections.
(2) “Fund” means the 1988 County Correctional Facilities Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Fund.
(b) The Board of Corrections shall not itself be deemed a responsible agency, as defined by Section 21069 of the Public Resources Code, or otherwise be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act for any activities under this title, the County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Acts of 1981 or 1984, or the County Facility Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1986. This subdivision does not exempt any local agency from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
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