California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 10 — Psychiatric TechniciansArticle 2 — LicensureSection 4519
(a) In the case of a person who is employed by the state as a psychiatric technician, no state funds shall be expended in releasing the person from duty to attend continuing education courses, other than funds for in-service training and related state-provided programs.
(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that, if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
Notes
Prohibits use of state funds to release a state-employed psychiatric technician from duty for continuing-education courses, except funds for in-service training and related state-provided programs. A conflicting qualifying memorandum of understanding controls without further legislation, but provisions requiring expenditures do not become effective unless the Legislature approves them in the annual Budget Act.
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