Government Code section 1020.5

(a)

Notwithstanding Section 1020 or any other provision of law, no person shall be incapable of holding any office in a youth services bureau solely by reason of being under 18 years of age.

(b)

For purposes of this section, the term “youth services bureau” means a state or local public agency, including a joint powers agency, which has as its primary purpose the establishment of a program of prevention of juvenile delinquency and to provide opportunities for young people to function as responsible members of the community.

Source: Section 1020.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=1020.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1975; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Oct. 20, 2025

§ 1020.5's source at ca​.gov