Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 5802

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 5802 - Authority and Purpose

(a) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193, 8 U.S.C. § 1621), among other provisions, requires that receipt of public benefits be limited to U.S. citizens and qualified aliens. Public benefits provided by state governments are subject to this federal Act.

(b) The purpose of this chapter is to implement this requirement by establishing procedures for verifying the citizenship or qualified alien status of beneficiaries or prospective beneficiaries of certain housing regulatory programs administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter "the Department").

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 5802

1. New chapter 5.5 (sections 5802-5820) and section filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New chapter 5.5 (sections 5802-5820) and section refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code.