Section 6046.1 Of Article 5. Second Chance Program From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.
6046.1
. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "Board" means the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(b) "Fund" means the Second Chance Fund established pursuant to
Section 6046.2.
(c) "Public agency" means a county, city, whether a general law
city or a chartered city, or city and county, the duly constituted
governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria, a school
district, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or
any board, commission, or agency thereof, entities that are
legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivision (c) or
(d) of Section 54952 of the Government Code, a housing authority
organized pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 34200) of
Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, a state agency, public
district, or other political subdivision of the state, or any
instrumentality thereof, which is authorized to engage in or assist
in the development or operation of housing for persons and families
of low or moderate income.
(d) "Recidivism" means a conviction of a new felony or misdemeanor
committed within three years of release from custody or committed
within three years of placement on supervision for a previous
criminal conviction.