SECTIONS 18500-18504 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 18500-18504

18500. Relief shall be provided only to persons who are in need, as
determined by an investigation as prescribed by the department.
Subject to the rules and regulations of the department, the county
shall grant such emergency relief as may be necessary pending
completion of the investigation.

18501. As a condition to the grant or continuance of relief, the
county may require the recipient to perform work provided by the
county. Such work shall not be or replace work which otherwise would
be undertaken through private or public employment. All persons
performing such work shall be paid the prevailing wage scale for work
of a similar character performed in the county.
No state funds shall be used for material or supplies, or for
nonrelief employment, on work programs.

18502. Persons who are eligible for aid to the aged under the Old
Age Security Law, aid to the blind, aid to the disabled, or aid to
families with dependent children (including the caretaker of such
children), are not eligible for relief under this chapter.

18503. No person shall be considered a needy person who has made
any voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of
qualifying for relief, and any transfer of property, other than
heirlooms, made without adequate consideration in money or property
within a period of one year prior to making application for relief
shall be presumed to have been made for the purpose of qualifying for
relief.

18504. No person is eligible for relief who, being physically
capable thereof, refuses suitable employment. The department shall
define "suitable employment," but no person shall be required to
accept work where a labor dispute exists.