California § 215 - As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 215 — As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 215. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term “probation officer” or “social worker” shall include the juvenile probation officer or the person who is both the juvenile probation officer and the adult probation officer, and any social worker in a county welfare department or any social worker in a California Indian tribe or any out-of-state Indian tribe that has reservation land that extends into the state that has authority, pursuant to an agreement with the department concerning child welfare services or foster care payments under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program when supervising dependent children of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 272 by order of the court under Section 300, and the term “department of probation” shall mean the department of juvenile probation or the department wherein the services of juvenile and adult probation are both performed.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 215 cover?

Section 215 ("As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the term") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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