Washington Code 50A.05.110 – No continuing entitlement or contractual right
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This title does not create a continuing entitlement or contractual right. The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or part of this title at any time, and a benefit or other right granted under this title exists subject to the legislature’s power to amend or repeal this title. There is no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal.
[ 2019 c 13 § 43; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 5 § 81. Formerly RCW 50A.04.265.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 50A.05.110
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.