§ 10608 Public Access To Welfare Laws

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law says that all the rules and information about public help programs must be easy for people to see and read during normal work hours.

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•All rules about public help must be available to everyone.
•You can see these rules during normal office hours.
•This applies to both county offices and state offices.

Example

If you need help with food or money from the government, you can go to the local office and ask to see the rules.

The office must let you look at the rules and information about the help they offer.

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§ 10608 Public Access To Welfare Laws

Copies of all laws relating to any form of public social service for which state aid is granted to counties, and over the administration of which the department has supervision, and of all bulletins and rules and regulations of the department, shall be made available to the public and for public inspection during regular office hours at each county office administering such aid and in each local or regional office of the department. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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public social service state aid bulletins rules and regulations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 10608.

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