Welfare and Institutions Code section 16163

The department shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the office. Priority shall be given to former foster youth in hiring decisions.

Source: Section 16163, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16163. (updated Aug. 19, 1998; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_16163

Original Source: Section 16163, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16163. (last accessed May 12, 2025).