Cal. Gov. Code § 7299.5
Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
The State Personnel Board may exempt state agencies from the requirements of Section 7299.4, where the State Personnel Board determines that any of the following conditions apply:
The Department of Human Resources may exempt state agencies from the requirements of Section 7299.4, where it determines that any of the following conditions apply:
(a) The agency’s primary mission does not include responsibility for furnishing information or rendering services to the public.
(a) The agency’s primary mission does not include responsibility for furnishing information or rendering services to the public.
(b) The agency has consistently received such limited public contact with the non-English-speaking public that it has not been required to employ bilingual staff under Section 7292 and the agency employs fewer than the equivalent of 25 full-time employees in public contact positions.
(b) The agency has consistently received such limited public contact with the non-English-speaking public that it has not been required to employ bilingual staff under Section 7292 and the agency employs fewer than the equivalent of 25 full-time employees in public contact positions.
In order to receive an exemption, each state agency shall annually petition the State Personnel Board for the exemption and receive approval in writing by the date established by the board. An agency may receive an exemption for up to five consecutive surveys or implementation plans, if it demonstrates that it meets the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and provides all required documentation to the State Personnel Board.
In order to receive an exemption, each state agency shall petition the Department of Human Resources for the exemption and receive approval in writing by the date established by the department. An agency may receive an exemption for up to five survey cycles, if it demonstrates that it meets the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and provides all required documentation to the Department of Human Resources.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.