1. (a) One or more parties may share responsibility for an adoption site. A shared adoption may be a volunteer adoption or a sponsored adoption.

2. (b) When one party of a shared adoption no longer wishes to participate, the remaining adopter has 30 calendar days to notify Caltrans of the change and to select one of the following options:

   1. (1) Take over responsibility for the entire site.
   2. (2) If the adoption site covers both directions of a highway, the remaining adopter may relinquish one direction and work (or sponsor) the remaining direction.
   3. (3) If no waiting list exists, the remaining adopter can try to recruit a new co-adopter.
   4. (4) If a waiting list exists, the first applicant on that list can be offered the opportunity to share the adoption.
   5. (5) Relinquish the adoption.

Note: Authority cited: Section 91.5, Streets and Highways Code. Reference: Sections 91.5 and 92, Streets and Highways Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-21-2010; operative 1-21-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 4).