California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 10553.1

WIC § 10553.1 Effective Sep 27, 2022Div. 9 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall, upon an Indian tribe’s request, enter into an agreement, in accordance with Section 16000.6, and not inconsistent with Section 1919 of Title 25 of the United States Code, with any Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium located in California or with lands that extend into this state regarding the care and custody of Indian children and jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings, including, but not limited to, agreements that provide for orderly adjudication of, and transfer of jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis for, cases subject to exclusive tribal or state jurisdiction, or for concurrent jurisdiction between the state and tribes.

(b)(1) There shall be no tribal share of costs for any agreement under subdivision (a).

(2)An agreement under subdivision (a) concerning the provision of child welfare services shall ensure that a tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium meets current service delivery standards provided for under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16500) of Part 4.

…

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 573, Sec. 14. (AB 207) Effective September 27, 2022.