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Gov. Code, § 21501 · Article 1. General Provisions

Gov. Code, § 21501

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent having custody of surviving children eligible to receive an allowance or a lump-sum payment payable under this part shall not be required to become the guardian of those children in order to be paid, on behalf of their children, the benefits prescribed for those children.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=21501.
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