A joint powers authority is established when two or more public agencies by agreement jointly exercise any power common to the contracting agencies. Section 6500 et seq. of the California Government Code constitutes the enabling legislation for joint powers authorities.
Welfare & Institutions Code, section 6500: This is used to commit people with intellectual disabilities who are found to be dangerous to themselves or others. The court must decide what is the least restrictive environment for the person to live.
The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified. Existing law authorizes the agreement to set forth the manner by which the joint powers authority will be governed.
6500. A minor is an individual who is under 18 years of age. The period of minority is calculated from the first minute of the day on which the individual is born to the same minute of the corresponding day completing the period of minority.
This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act. In a provision of this part, the part may be referred to as the act.
(a) For those employments or places of employment that by their nature involve a substantial risk of injury, the division shall require the issuance of a permit prior to the initiation of any practices, work, method, operation, or process of employment.
Joint powers agency/agreement (JPA) Government Code §6500, et seq. The Joint Exercise of Powers Act allows public agencies, ranging from the federal government to the smallest special district, to enter into an agreement with each other to jointly exercise a common power.