Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of this code.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Known as the Welfare and Institutions Code
The act spans §§ 1–27 (28 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Daley v. State Department of Social Welfare (1969)
Most recently applied in Orange County Department of Education v. A.S. (July 2008)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 369.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.