California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17200

CA Welf & Inst Code § 17200 (2017)  

Work may be required of an indigent, who is eligible to receive benefits under Section 17000, and who is not incapacitated by reason of age, disease, or accident, as a condition of relief. This work shall be created for the purpose of assisting in his or her rehabilitation and the preservation of his or her self-respect.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 613, Sec. 1.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018