California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 5.5 - Qualification for Public Benefits
Section 5810 - Eligibility Requirements for Public Benefits

Universal Citation: 25 CA Code of Regs 5810

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Eligibility must be determined for each recipient of a public benefit subject to this chapter.

(b) To be eligible to receive a public benefit subject to this chapter, a person must be a United States citizen or national, or, pursuant to Section 411 of the PRWORA, one of the following:

(1) a qualified alien;

(2) a nonimmigrant alien under the INA; or

(3) an alien who is paroled into the United States under § 212(d)(5) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)) for less than one year.

(c) An alien shall be entitled to retain a public benefit under this chapter only so long as he or she is a qualified alien.

1. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 section refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency, including amendment of subsection (b); 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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.

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