California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 1760.4

WIC § 1760.4Div. 2.5 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The wards housed in forestry camps established by the Department of the Youth Authority may be required to labor on the buildings and grounds of the camp, on the making of forest roads for fire prevention or firefighting, on forestation or reforestation of public lands, or on the making of firetrails and firebreaks, or to perform any other work or engage in any studies or activities prescribed or permitted by the department or any officer designated by it.

(b)The wards may be required to labor in fire suppression if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)The ward is under the age of 18 years and the parent or guardian of the ward has given permission for that labor by the ward, or the ward is 18 years of age or over.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 419, Sec. 2.