California § 6046.1 - For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a)

§ 6046.1. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a)

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections. (b) “Fund” means the Second Chance Fund established pursuant to Section 6046.2. (c) “Public agency” means a county, city, whether a general law city or a chartered city, or city and county, the duly constituted governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria, a school district, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or any board, commission, or agency thereof, entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 54952 of the Government Code, a housing authority organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 34200) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, a state agency, public district, or other political subdivision of the state, or any instrumentality thereof, which is authorized to engage in or assist in the development or operation of housing for persons and families of low or moderate income. (d) “Recidivism” means a conviction of a new felony or misdemeanor committed within three years of release from custody or committed within three years of placement on supervision for a previous criminal conviction.