Every person; except persons enumerated in Subsections (10) to (14) inclusive, and Section (17) of Section 115 hereof, and persons found to be exempt from liability for benefits under the provisions of Chapter 7 or Chapter 8, Part 3, Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California, who is given or shall receive aid directly or indirectly from public monies drawn through the Treasury of the City and County of San Francisco, shall be liable to the extent of his ability to pay as determined by Section 119 hereof, for the value of said aid so allowed, granted, or given, and if any of said aid granted to said person is for injury sustained by reason of an accident or wrongful act, the value of aid shall, if said person or other persons entitled to bring such action asserts or maintains a claim against another for damages on account of his or her injury or because of his or her death, constitute a lien upon the damages recovered, or to be recovered, either by judgment, settlement or compromise by said person, or by his or her heirs or personal representative in case of his or her death, or other persons lawfully entitled to a cause of action because of his or her death.
(Amended by Ord. 304-80, App. 6/27/80; Ord. 355-90, App. 10/17/90)