CHAPTER 12.5. Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council Act [18980. - 18983.8.]

Chapter 12.5 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 603, Sec. 1.

§§ 18980–18983.8 · 14 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 18980–18981.1 · 3 sections

   • § 18980 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council Act.
   • § 18981 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Child abuse is one of the most tragic social and criminal justice issues of our times. (b) Victims…
   • § 18981.1 It is the intention of the Legislature to fund child abuse prevention coordinating councils in each county.
2. ARTICLE 2. Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Councils §§ 18982–18982.4 · 5 sections

   • § 18982 A child abuse prevention coordinating council is a community council whose primary purpose is to coordinate the community’s efforts to prevent and respond to…
   • § 18982.1 Councils funded by this chapter shall encourage representatives from the following: (a) Public child welfare services, including the following: (1) The county…
   • § 18982.2 The functions of a council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) To provide a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination in the…
   • § 18982.3 Councils may form committees to carry out specific functions, such as the following: (a) Interagency coordination committees. (b) Multidisciplinary personnel…
   • § 18982.4 The multidisciplinary personnel team provisions of subdivision ( l) of Section 5328, subdivision (d) of Section 18951, and Section 18961 shall apply to child…
3. ARTICLE 3. Selection and Administration §§ 18983–18983.8 · 6 sections

   • § 18983 Each county shall fund child abuse prevention coordinating councils which meet the criteria in Section 18982 from the county’s children’s trust fund. In the…
   • § 18983.3 In the event that more than one council per county exists, the county board of supervisors shall develop a procedure for selecting a council for funding. More…
   • § 18983.4 For counties without existing councils the county board of supervisors shall make every effort to facilitate the formation and funding of a council in that…
   • § 18983.5 Councils funded under this chapter shall be incorporated as nonprofit corporations, or established as independent organizations within county government, or…
   • § 18983.6 Councils receiving funding under this chapter shall develop a protocol for interagency coordination and provide yearly reports to the county board of…
   • § 18983.8 Councils receiving funding under this chapter shall provide a local cash or in-kind match of 331/3 percent. For councils unable to raise the full match for the…