California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18997.61

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 1010, Sec. 15. (SB 242) Effective January 1, 2025.

The state shall not have any liability for the payment of the HOPE trust account benefits earned by program participants pursuant to this chapter. The state, and any of the funds of the state, shall have no obligation for payment of the benefits arising from this chapter.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 18997.61 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-6-miscellaneous-provisions/chapter-16-1-the-california-hope-opportunity-perseverance-and-empowerment-hope-for-children-trust-account-act/section-18997.61

Other sections in Chapter 16.1 - The California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Act

§ 18997.5§ 18997.51§ 18997.52§ 18997.53§ 18997.54§ 18997.55§ 18997.56§ 18997.57§ 18997.58§ 18997.59§ 18997.60§ 18997.61

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