California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 736

(a) Except as provided in Section 733, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, shall accept a ward committed to it pursuant to this article if the Chief Deputy Secretary for the Division of Juvenile Justice believes that the ward can be materially benefitted by the division`s reformatory and educational discipline, and if the division has adequate facilities, staff, and programs to provide that care. A ward subject to this section shall not be transported to any facility under the jurisdiction of the division until the superintendent of the facility has notified the committing court of the place to which that ward is to be transported and the time at which he or she can be received. (b) To determine who is best served by the Division of Juvenile Facilities, and who would be better served by the State Department of Mental Health, the Chief Deputy Secretary for the Division of Juvenile Justice and the Director of the State Department of Mental Health shall, at least annually, confer and establish policy with respect to the types of cases that should be the responsibility of each department.