Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8050 · Chapter 2. Research Concerning Sexual Deviation and Sex Crimes
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8050
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The State Department of State Hospitals shall plan, conduct, and cause to be conducted scientific research into sex crimes against children and into methods of identifying those who commit sexual offenses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 199. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.
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