§ 17000 Every county and every city and county shall relieve and support all …
§ 17000.5 (a) The board of supervisors in any county may adopt a general …
§ 17000.51 (a) Notwithstanding the decision in Caulk v. Superior Court, …
§ 17000.6 (a) The board of supervisors of any county may adopt a standard …
§ 17001 The board of supervisors of each county, or the agency authorized by …
§ 17001.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but …
§ 17001.51 (a) A county may require adult applicants and recipients of …
§ 17001.6 (a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, a county …
§ 17001.7 (a) In adopting standards of aid and care for the indigent and …
§ 17001.8 (a) In adopting standards of aid for general assistance for the …
§ 17001.9 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part:(1) As …
§ 17002 The boards of supervisors may establish almshouses and county farms, …
§ 17003 Every county may give such emergency relief to dependent nonresidents …
§ 17004 If no other funds are available for the purpose, a county may incur …
§ 17005 If a dispute occurs between counties as to the responsibility for an …
§ 17006 (a) The board of supervisors of every county as a board, or by …
§ 17006.1 Section 17006 does not prohibit sharing of confidential information …
§ 17006.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 17006, the board, officer, …
§ 17007 No fee shall be charged by any public officer for filing any petition …
§ 17008 In cases in which an indigent has an interest in the real property …
§ 17009 The board of supervisors may provide for the burial or cremation of …
§ 17015 (a) Subject to subdivision (b), the board of supervisors of each …
§ 17016 (a) An individual shall not be eligible for aid under this part …
§ 17020 Any person who is eligible for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with …
§ 17021 (a) Any individual who is not eligible for aid under Chapter 2 …
§ 17021 v2 (a) Any individual who is not eligible for aid under Chapter 2 …
§ 17030 Nothing in Section 10000, 17000, or 17001 or any other provision of …
§ 17030.1 Nothing in Section 10000, 17000, or 17001 or any other provision of …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 5 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 12.2