California § 7299.5. 7299.5. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 3.)

California Statutes

§ 7299.5. — 7299.5. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 3.)

California § 7299.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code GOVGovernment Code - GOV

Div.7.

Title 1.DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS

Ch. 17.5.CHAPTER 17.5. Use of a Foreign Language in Public Services

This text of California § 7299.5. (7299.5. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 3.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Cal. Government Code - GOV Code § 7299.5. (2026).

Text

The Department of Human Resources may exempt state agencies from the requirements of Section 7299.4, where it determines that any of the following conditions apply:

(a)The agency’s primary mission does not include responsibility for furnishing information or rendering services to the public.

(b)The agency has consistently received such limited public contact with the non-English-speaking public that it has not been required to employ bilingual staff under Section 7292 and the agency employs fewer than the equivalent of 25 full-time employees in public contact positions. In order to receive an exemption, each state agency shall petition the Department of Human Resources for the exemption and receive approval in writing by the date established by the department. An agency may receive

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The Department of Human Resources may exempt state agencies from the requirements of Section 7299.4, where it determines that any of the following conditions apply:
(a)
The agency’s primary mission does not include responsibility for furnishing information or rendering services to the public.
(b)
The agency has consistently received such limited public contact with the non-English-speaking public that it has not been required to employ bilingual staff under Section 7292 and the agency employs fewer than the equivalent of 25 full-time employees in public contact positions.
In order to receive an exemption, each state agency shall petition
the Department of Human Resources for the exemption and receive approval in writing by the date established by the department. An agency may receive an exemption for up to five survey cycles, if it demonstrates that it meets the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and provides all required documentation to the Department of Human Resources.