Colorado § 26-2-704 - No individual entitlement.
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§ 26-2-704. No individual entitlement.
(1) Nothing in this part 7 or in any rules promulgated pursuant to this part 7 shall be interpreted to create a legal entitlement in any participant to assistance provided pursuant to the works program.
(2) No county administering or implementing the works program with moneys from a county block grant as provided in section 26-2-714 may create or shall be deemed to create a legal entitlement in any participant to assistance provided pursuant to the works program.
Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1198, § 1, effective June 3.
ANNOTATION
Although the "no entitlement" language under this section modifies the unconditional entitlement to welfare benefits previously available under the AFDC program, the language under § 26-2-709 (1)(a)(I) does not vitiate all forms of property rights in welfare benefits. Weston v. Cassata, 37 P.3d 469 (Colo. App. 2001).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2-704 ("No individual entitlement.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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