California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17009

Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.

The board of supervisors may provide for the burial or cremation of the indigent dead and may provide for the maintenance of the graves of such dead.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 17009 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-5-county-aid-and-relief-to-indigents/chapter-1-general-provisions/section-17009

Other sections in Chapter 1 - General Provisions

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