§ 1062.34.[Operative 1/1/2027] Repealer

This chapter is not permanent as written. Section 1062.34 states plainly that the chapter remains in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

Sunset clauses like this one are common when the Legislature wants to test a new liability framework, here the allocation of responsibility between foster family agencies and public entities set out in § 1062.33, before committing to it indefinitely. Unless the Legislature extends, reenacts, or replaces the chapter before the sunset date, its protections and definitions will cease to have effect once that date arrives.