Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8 · . GENERAL PROVISIONS

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8

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

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 369.

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=WIC&sectionNum=8.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16517Printed as Section 8

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