Welfare and Institutions Code section 18997.61

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.

Source: Section 18997.61, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=18997.61. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Oct. 12, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_18997.61

Original Source: Section 18997.61, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=18997.61. (last accessed May 12, 2025).