California Government Code

§ 15820.100

GOV § 15820.100 Effective Sep 26, 2007Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 10b · Ch. 3.14

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)On February 14, 2006, the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Schwarzenegger (No. C01-1351 TEH) suspended the exercise of authority by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation related to the administration, control, management, operation, and financing of the California prison medical health care system and vested those powers in a Medical Care Receiver appointed by the court commencing on April 17, 2006, until further order of the court.

(b)These powers included assessing the suitability of existing medical care facilities and the design and construction of upgrades or replacement facilities.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 2007.