Welfare and Institutions Code section 1974

With the consent of the board, the department, and a participating county are authorized to enter into leases or subleases, as lessor or lessee, for any property or approved project and are further authorized to enter into contracts or other agreements for the use, maintenance, and operation of the local youthful offender rehabilitative facility in order to facilitate the financing authorized by this article. In those leases, subleases, or other agreements, the participating county shall agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State of California for any and all claims and losses accruing and resulting from or arising out of the participating county’s use and occupancy of the local youthful offender rehabilitative facility.

Source: Section 1974, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=1974.­ (updated Aug. 24, 2007; accessed Sep. 7, 2026).

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