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8406.7
. (a) A contracting agency that evidences any of the
following acts or omissions may have its contract or contracts
immediately terminated if there is documented evidence of the acts or
omissions, and upon review and recommendation of the general counsel
of the department:
(1) Fraud, or conspiracy to defraud.
(2) Misuse or misappropriation of state or federal funds,
including a violation of Section 8406.9.
(3) Embezzlement.
(4) Threats of bodily or other harm to a state official.
(5) Bribery or attempted bribery of a state official.
(6) Unsafe or unhealthy physical environment or facility.
(7) Substantiated abuse or molestation of children.
(8) Failure to report suspected child abuse or molestation.
(9) Theft of supplies, equipment, or food.
(10) Cessation of operations without the permission of the
department, or acts or omissions evidencing abandonment of the
contract or contracts.
(11) Failure of a program operating pursuant to Article 3
(commencing with Section 8220) or Article 15.5 (commencing with
Section 8350) to fully reimburse a significant number of approved
child care providers, as determined by the department, within 15
calendar days after the date set in the plan for timely payments to
child care providers adopted by the contracting agency pursuant to
Section 18226 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations,
unless the failure is attributable to a delay in receiving
apportionments from the state.
(12) Failure of a program operating pursuant to this chapter to
pay salaries owed to employees, pay federal payroll tax, or fully
reimburse a significant number of child care providers, as determined
by the department, affiliated with a contracting agency pursuant to
Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 8245) for more than 15 days
after the employee salaries, federal payroll taxes, or reimbursement
payments were due, unless the failure is attributable to a delay in
receiving apportionments from the state.
(b) An agency whose contract is immediately terminated pursuant to
this section retains appeal rights in accordance with Section 8402.
(c) Notwithstanding any service provision in the Administrative
Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), a notice of immediate
termination shall be served on the contracting agency by personal
service or at the last address on file with the department, by
overnight mail or certified mail. Service may be proved in the manner
authorized in a civil action. Service by mail is complete at the
time of deposit.
(d) The department shall advise child care and development
contractors of the provisions of this section within 30 working days
of the effective date of the act amending this section during the
2013-14 Regular Session of the Legislature.