Public institutions and agencies are hereby required to accept and care for persons sent to them by the authority in the same manner as they would be required to do had such persons been committed by a court of criminal jurisdiction.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1755
Powers and Duties of Youth Authority
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.