Cal. WIC § 12103
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 12103, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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Official statutory text
No authority is given under this chapter or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12500) or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 13900) for any agreement with the secretary or any rules and regulations of the department which contain any provision requiring any form of liens or estate recovery, period of residency or citizenship for recipients under such chapters and no such liens or estate recovery, period of residency or citizenship for such recipients shall be imposed.
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