Section 7299.4.
7299.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, each state agency shall conduct a language survey and develop and update an implementation plan that complies with the requirements of this chapter. (b) Each agency shall conduct a language survey of each of its statewide and local offices every two years to determine and provide all of […]
Section 7299.5.
7299.5. 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. (b) The agency has consistently received such limited public contact with the non-English-speaking […]
Section 7299.6.
7299.6. The Department of Human Resources shall review the results of the surveys and implementation plans required to be made by Section 7299.4, compile this data, and provide a report to the Legislature every two years. The report shall identify significant problems or deficiencies and propose solutions where warranted. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, […]
Section 7299.8.
7299.8. It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to prohibit the establishment of bilingual positions, or printing of materials, or use of qualified interpreters, where less than 5 percent of the people served do not speak English or are unable to communicate effectively, as determined appropriate by the state or […]
Section 7298.
7298. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to school districts, county boards of education, or the office of a county superintendent of schools. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1182.)
Section 7299.
7299. The provisions of this act shall be implemented to the extent that local, state or federal funds are available, and to the extent permissible under federal law and the provisions of civil service law governing the state and local agencies. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1182.)
Section 7299.1.
7299.1. State agencies may, utilizing existing funds, contract for telephone-based interpretation services in addition to employing qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 259, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
Section 7299.2.
7299.2. The Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for informing state agencies of their responsibilities under this chapter and providing state agencies with technical assistance, upon request on a reimbursable basis. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, Sec. 2. (SB 1309) Effective January 1, 2013.)
Section 7290.
7290. This chapter may be known and cited as the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1182.)
Section 7299.3.
7299.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, by July 1, 2015, a state agency subject to the requirements of this chapter shall translate and make accessible on the homepage of its Internet Web site, forms and processes for submitting complaints of alleged violations of this chapter, as referenced in paragraph (15) of subdivision (b) […]