2010 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
Article 1. General Provisions

18450.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Relief
Law of 1945.



18451.  The provisions of this chapter (except the provisions of
this section) are suspended and continue suspended from operation
until the occurrence of an economic emergency in this state, which
results from widespread hardship and destitution and necessitates
immediate action for the relief of such hardship and destitution. No
act shall be done nor power be exercised nor money be expended under
or pursuant to such provisions until the occurrence of such an
economic emergency has been determined as provided in this section.
   Ascertainment and determination of the fact of the occurrence of
such an economic emergency is committed to the Senate and Assembly
and to the Governor. If and when the Senate and Assembly, by
concurrent resolution filed with the Secretary of State, find and
declare, and the Governor, by his proclamation filed with the
Secretary of State, finds and declares, that there exists an economic
emergency in this state, which results from widespread hardship and
destitution and necessitates immediate action for the relief of such
hardship and destitution (the resolution and the proclamation,
respectively, to contain a statement of the facts upon which the
finding is based), such an economic emergency is determined to have
occurred and to exist, and thenceforth all of the provisions of this
chapter are fully operative.


18452.  After the provisions of this chapter become operative, the
provisions of Part 5 of this division, relating to county aid and
relief to indigents, shall not apply to any person who receives or is
eligible to receive relief under this chapter; but Part 5 is not
repealed by this chapter, and shall continue in full force and effect
in respect to persons not eligible to receive relief under this
chapter.



18453.  As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this article
have the meanings set forth in this article.



18454.  "Department" means the State Department of Social Services.



18455.  "Aid" means state financial assistance to counties for the
direct cost of relief and the cost of administration thereof.



18456.  "Relief" means assistance in cash or in kind provided to
individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution.
   Relief to a person includes relief to his dependents, but relief
does not include hospital or medical care.


18457.  In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, every
county shall provide relief to needy persons who are residents of
this state.


18458.  For the purposes of this chapter, a resident of the state is
a person who comes within all of the following descriptions:
   (a) Who has lived continuously in the state for a period of one
year preceding his application for relief.
   (b) Who, during the one-year period, has not received any form of
public assistance from any other state or political subdivision
thereof.
   (c) Who has not lost his residence by remaining away from this
state for an uninterrupted period of one year. Absence from the state
for labor or other special or temporary purpose does not occasion
loss of residence.



18459.  For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is a resident
of the state is a resident of the county in which he has resided
continuously for one year immediately preceding his application for
relief.


18460.  A county may incur all necessary expenses in transporting a
nonresident applicant for or recipient of relief under this chapter
to another state or county, when information at hand reasonably tends
to show that the person has a legal residence in that state or
county. The state shall reimburse the county for the full amount of
the cost of such transportation.