Section 44763.

(a) Notwithstanding Title 1.8 (commencing with Section 1798) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code or any other provision of law, each state and local government agency shall provide to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing personal information regarding teachers and other certificated personnel as requested by the commission for the purposes of Section 44762.

(b) In accordance with the purpose of safeguarding the privacy rights of individuals, it is the intent of the Legislature that personal information be collected, maintained, and disseminated under this chapter only to the extent required to accomplish the purposes of Section 44762. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall establish and maintain specific and appropriate policies and practices that protect the privacy rights of individuals as to whom personal information has been received by the commission, and to otherwise implement the legislative intent set forth in this subdivision.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 890, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)