SECTIONS 10065-10066 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 10065-10066

10065. The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
(a) The development of incompatible systems for electronic
benefits transfer will create significant hardships on recipients of
public social services and businesses that accept electronic
transactions as payment for goods and services.
(b) The goals of electronic benefits transfer are to reduce the
cost of delivering benefits to recipients, to ensure that all systems
within California are compatible, and to afford public social
services recipients the opportunity to better and more securely
manage their financial affairs.

10066. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "Committee" means the committee created pursuant to this
chapter.
(b) "Benefits" means financial and food assistance provided to, or
on behalf of, those Californians who, because of their economic
circumstances or social condition, are in need thereof, and may
benefit thereby.
(c) "System" means the electronic benefits transfer system
developed pursuant to this chapter.