HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10161979 - 79-1052 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Commitment Proceedings for ) RESOLUTION NO. 7.9/1052
Dangerous Mentally Retarded
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WHEREAS Welfare and Institutions Code Section 6500 requires
that any judicial proceeding under the provisions of Article V of the
Welfare and Institutions Code allegations that a person is mentally
retarded and a danger to himself or to others was to be presented by the
District Attorney for the county unless the Board of Supervisors by
ordinance or resolution delegates such authority to the County Counsel ;
and
WHEREAS. the Board of Supervisors believes that it is more
appropriate for such cases to be handled by the County Counsel ; and
WHEREAS both the County Counsel and District Attorney have
concurred in this change in delegation of authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that the County
Counsel is delegated the authority to present allegations that a person
is mentally retarded and a danger to himself or to others at any judicial.
proceeding under the provisions of Article V, Chapter 2, Part 2, of
Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (Section 6500) .
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD ON October 16 , 1979 .
CERTIFIED COPY
I certify t.ltat this is a fall, true F.: correct COPY of
the Or;c.n�.i 'ocuttient.�:hick is on filet'he Roll rny �rd`of
and that. .t. t:a`; asset adopted by tforttia, on
�upervisot.: Of Contra Costa Count::. Cal'.
the date .,hCv:n. ATTEST: J. R. OI.iSON. County
Clerk L es-officio Clerl:of said board of Supervisors,1���
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Orig: County Administrator
Attn: Human Services
County Counsel
District Attorney
County Welfare Director
Health Services Director
RESOLUTION NO. 79/ 1052