Section 4563 Of Chapter 12. Child Care Facilities For State Employees From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 12.
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. (a) Sections 4560, 4561, and 4562 are not applicable to any
state-owned transportation facility.
(b) Space at a state-owned transportation facility may be leased
by competitive bid, taking into consideration affordability and
quality of care, to a child care operator who has obtained licensure
as required by Section 1596.80 of the Health and Safety Code. First
priority for child care services provided by the center shall be
given to children of state employees who work at the transportation
facility and second priority shall be given to children of users of
the transportation facility.
(c) No state funds shall be provided to any child care operator
pursuant to this section unless all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The child care facility is open to children without regard to
any child's religious beliefs or any other factor related to
religion.
(2) No religious instruction is included in the child care
program.
(3) The space in which the child care program is operated is not
utilized in any manner to foster religion during the time it is used
for child care.
(d) The Legislature finds and declares that the use of public
property or facilities for the purpose of furnishing child care
services for the benefit of persons using public transit is in the
public interest and serves a public purpose.