DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 9. Financial Provisions 15000-15207›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15000-15001
§ 15000
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Notwithstanding any provisions of Sections 29800 and 29805 of the Government Code, warrants payable to recipients of public assistance shall not include any word or abbreviation indicative of aid, assistance, charity, needy, support, or welfare. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of code numbers or other code symbols used and understood by county officers and agencies to identify the purpose and liability for which such warrants are drawn, if such code numbers or other code symbols are not generally so understood by the public.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
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