California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 224.1

WIC § 224.1 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)As used in this division, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)“Indian” means any person who is a member or citizen of an Indian tribe, as defined in paragraph (4), or who is an Alaska Native and a member or citizen of a Regional Corporation as defined in Section 1606 of Title 43 of the United States Code.

(2)“Indian custodian” means any Indian person who has legal custody of an Indian child under tribal law or custom or under state law or to whom temporary physical care, custody, and control have been transferred by the parent of that child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 656, Sec. 2. (AB 81) Effective September 27, 2024.