The director may establish and maintain at any institution or camp under his jurisdiction a canteen for the sale to persons confined therein of candy, nutritional snacks, toilet articles, sundries, and other articles. The canteen shall operate on a nonprofit basis. However, if sales should exceed costs, the surplus shall be deposited in a special fund, to be designated “Benefit Fund.” Any moneys contained in such fund shall be used for the benefit of the wards resident at the institution or camp.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1752.5
Powers and Duties of Youth Authority
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 798, Sec. 8
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.