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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 1§ 1009 Nonresident Return Transportation Funds

§ 1009 Nonresident Return Transportation Funds

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 1009 Nonresident Return Transportation Funds

This law says that if a kid from another state is in California's youth system, they can be sent back to their home state. Any money given by private people to help pay for this trip must go to the state.

Key Takeaways

  • •Kids from other states in California's youth system can be sent back home.
  • •Any money given to help with the trip must go to the state.
  • •The money is used to help fund the youth system.

Example

A 16-year-old from Nevada is in a California youth program. Their family in Nevada wants them back.

California can send the teen back to Nevada. If someone gives money to help pay for the trip, that money must go to the state, not to any individual officer.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1009 Nonresident Return Transportation Funds

The Department of the Youth Authority may order the return of nonresident persons committed to the department or confined in institutions or facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the department to the states in which they have legal residence. Whenever any public officer, other than an officer or employee of the department, receives from any private source any moneys to defray the cost of that transportation, he or she shall immediately transmit the moneys to the department. All moneys, together with any moneys received directly by the department from private sources for transportation of nonresidents, shall be deposited by the department in the State Treasury, in augmentation of the current appropriation for the support of the department. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 4, Sec. 5. Effective April 8, 2003. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 52 of Ch. 4.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Department of the Youth Authoritynonresident personslegal residenceState Treasury

Related Statutes

  • § 1009.3 Youth Authority Refund Process
  • § 1000 Department Of Youth Authority Renaming
  • § 1000.1 Youth Authority Regional Centers
  • § 1000.7 Youth Authority Definitions
  • § 1009.1 Refund For Unused Transport Funds

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 1009.
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