California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10206

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 62, Sec. 17. (AB 210) Effective June 30, 2022.
(a)Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Education may implement, interpret, or make specific this part by means of all-county letters, bulletins, or similar written instructions from either department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations.
(b)Initial regulations developed pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) that are necessary to implement

Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020 (Senate Bill 98 of the 2019–20 Regular Session) shall be adopted by each department no later than December 31, 2025.

Cite this section

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10206 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-1-7-the-early-childhood-development-act-of-2020/chapter-1-transfer-of-childcare-programs-to-the-state-department-of-social-services/section-10206

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services

§ 10200§ 10201§ 10202§ 10203§ 10204§ 10205§ 10206

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