California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1020.5

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1115.
(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.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 1020.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-4-public-officers-and-employees/chapter-1-general/article-2-disqualifications-for-office-or-employment/section-1020.5

Other sections in Article 2 - Disqualifications for Office or Employment

§ 1020§ 1020.5§ 1021§ 1021.5§ 1021.6§ 1022§ 1023§ 1024§ 1026§ 1027…§ 1031.1§ 1031.2§ 1031.3§ 1031.4§ 1031.5§ 1040§ 1041§ 1042§ 1043§ 1044

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