(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.