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(a) The SARATSO Training Committee shall be comprised of a
representative of the State Department of Mental Health, a
representative of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a
representative of the Attorney General's Office, and a
representative of the Chief Probation Officers of California.
   (b) On or before January 1, 2008, the SARATSO Training Committee,
in consultation with the Corrections Standards Authority and the
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, shall develop a
training program for persons authorized by this code to administer
the SARATSO, as set forth in Section 290.04.
   (c) (1) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be
responsible for overseeing the training of persons who will
administer the SARATSO pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of
subdivision (a) of Section 290.06.
   (2) The State Department of Mental Health shall be responsible for
overseeing the training of persons who will administer the SARATSO
pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 290.06.
   (3) The Correction Standards Authority shall be responsible for
developing standards for the training of persons who will administer
the SARATSO pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) of subdivision (a) of
Section 290.06.
   (4) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall
be responsible for developing standards for the training of persons
who will administer the SARATSO pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Section 290.06.
   (d) The training shall be conducted by experts in the field of
risk assessment and the use of actuarial instruments in predicting
sex offender risk. Subject to requirements established by the
committee, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the
State Department of Mental Health, probation departments, and
authorized local law enforcement agencies shall designate key persons
within their organizations to attend training and, as authorized by
the department, to train others within their organizations designated
to perform risk assessments as required or authorized by law. Any
person who administers the SARATSO shall receive training no less
frequently than every two years.
   (e) The SARATSO may be performed for purposes authorized by
statute only by persons trained pursuant to this section.

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