California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

• Section 18450.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Relief Law of 1945.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 18451.
  The provisions of this chapter (except the provisions of this section) are suspended and continue suspended from operation until the occurrence of an economic emergency...
• Section 18452.
  After the provisions of this chapter become operative, the provisions of Part 5 of this division, relating to county aid and relief to indigents, shall...
• Section 18453.
  As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this article have the meanings set forth in this article.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 18454.
  “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
• Section 18455.
  “Aid” means state financial assistance to counties for the direct cost of relief and the cost of administration thereof.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
• Section 18456.
  “Relief” means assistance in cash or in kind provided to individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution.Relief to a person includes relief to his...
• Section 18457.
  In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, every county shall provide relief to needy persons who are residents of this state.(Added by Stats. 1965,...
• Section 18458.
  For the purposes of this chapter, a resident of the state is a person who comes within all of the following descriptions:(a) Who has lived continuously...
• Section 18459.
  For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is a resident of the state is a resident of the county in which he has...
• Section 18460.
  A county may incur all necessary expenses in transporting a nonresident applicant for or recipient of relief under this chapter to another state or county,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018