The Board shall retain the authority to order an outpatient returned to the California Rehabilitation Center or branch thereof. However, by agreement with the Director of Corrections, the Board may delegate to the Director the responsibility as described in this article to conduct hearings to determine whether or not there is good cause regarding any alleged violations and to present the findings of these hearings to the Board for final disposition.

Note: Authority cited: Section 3156, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 3151, 3152 and 3201(c), Welfare and Institutions Code; and In Re Bye, 12 Cal.3d 96 (1974), certiorari denied, 420 U.S. 996 (1975).

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former Article 5 (Sections 5200-5212) to Article 6 (Sections 5200-5212) filed 12-7-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-6-83.

2. Editorial correction of Article 6 (Sections 5200-5212) filed 1-5-83 (Register 83, No. 2).

3. Certificate of Compliance filed 2-3-83 (Register 83, No. 6).

4. Repealer of former article 5 (sections 5180-5185), renumbering of former article 6 to article 5, and amendment of section 5200 filed 6-29-2000; operative 7-29-2000 (Register 2000, No. 26).