Cal. WIC § 4636
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 4636, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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(a) If necessary, to avoid disruption of the service program, the department may directly, or through contract, operate a regional center during the interim period between the termination of its contract with one governing board and the assumption of operating responsibility by a regional center contract with another governing board. The department may, if requested by the new governing board, arrange for additional assistance to avoid disruption of the service program, until such time as the new governing board has assumed full responsibility for the operation of the program.
(b) The department shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in writing every six months of progress in transitioning to a new governing board, until the transition is complete.
(b) The department shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in writing every six months of progress in transitioning to a new governing board, until the transition is complete.
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