California Welfare and Institutions Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

• Section 10050.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 10051.
  “Public social services” means those activities and functions of state and local government administered or supervised by the department or the State Department of Health...
• Section 10052.
  “Aid” means financial assistance provided to or in behalf of needy persons under the terms of this division, including direct money payments and vendor payments.(Amended...
• Section 10053.
  (a) “Services” means those activities and functions performed by social work staff and related personnel of the department and county departments with or in behalf of...
• Section 10053.25.
  Funding of Sections 10053 and 14503 is subject to the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 10100). The level of funding for Sections 14503...
• Section 10054.
  “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
• Section 10055.
  “Director” means the Director of Social Services.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
• Section 10056.
  “Board” means the State Social Services Advisory Board. Whenever any reference is made in any provision of law to the “State Benefits and Services Advisory...
• Section 10057.
  “Board of supervisors” means the county board of supervisors.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 10058.
  “County department” means the county agency designated by the board of supervisors, or by such other authority as may be provided in the county charter,...
• Section 10059.
  “County director” means the director or other chief executive of the county department.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 10060.
  “Regulations” includes but is not limited to standards of eligibility for aid and services, procedures necessary for the proper and efficient administration of public social...
• Section 10061.
  “Public assistance” and “public assistance programs” refer to those public social services programs provided for in Part 3 of this division.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch.
• Section 10062.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of Health Services and the Director of Health Services shall have those powers and duties conferred...
• Section 10063.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of the program provided for pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) is hereby changed to...

Last modified: October 22, 2018