2005 California Education Code Sections 56475-56476 CHAPTER 4.7. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS

56475.  (a) The superintendent and the directors of the State
Department of Health Services, the State Department of Mental Health,
the State Department of Developmental Services, the State Department
of Social Services, the Department of Rehabilitation, the Department
of the Youth Authority, and the Employment Development Department
shall develop written interagency agreements or adopt joint
regulations that include responsibilities, in accordance with
paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the
United States Code and Section 300.142 of Title 34 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, for the provision of special education and
related services to individuals with exceptional needs in the State
of California.
   (b) The superintendent shall develop interagency agreements with
other state and local public agencies, as deemed necessary by the
superintendent, to carry out the provisions of state and federal law.
   (c) (1) Each interagency agreement shall be submitted by the
superintendent to each legislative fiscal committee, education
committee, and policy committee, responsible for legislation relating
to those individuals with exceptional needs that will be affected by
the agreement if it is effective.
   (2) An interagency agreement shall not be effective sooner than 30
days after it has been submitted to each of the legislative
committees specified in paragraph (1).
56476.  The Governor or designee of the Governor, in accordance with
paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the
United States Code and Section 300.142 of Title 34 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, shall ensure that each agency under the Governor'
s jurisdiction enters into an interagency agreement with the
superintendent to ensure that all services that are needed to ensure
a free appropriate public education are provided.