1. (a) Religious services are regularly scheduled weekly gatherings of a religious faith group such as Catholicism, Protestantism, Islamism, Judaism, and Native American.
2. (b) Alternate religious services are sessions provided to individual ward(s) who are restricted from attending, or otherwise unable to attend (e.g., medical reasons), regularly scheduled weekly gatherings of a religious faith group. Alternate religious services are considered religious services.
3. (c) Religious programs are regularly scheduled religious ancillary activities for various faith groups, such as Bible study groups, catechism, and choir rehearsal.
4. (d) Special religious activities are activities other than regularly scheduled religious services and programs such as epiphanies, baptisms, and religious retreats.
5. (e) Faith group leaders are defined as people in good standing with their faith group who can provide services and/or programs to their designated faith group.
6. (f) Religious volunteers are members of the community who represent various religious faith groups.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1002, 1004, 1712 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1004, 1705 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 4, Article I, California Constitution; and Bill of Rights, Amendment I, United States Constitution.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting article 7 (sections 30260-30262) and renumbering title 15, section 4750 to title 9, section 30260 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).