California
Government Code – GOV § 19842
If, for reasons that do not meet the approval of the state department concerned, the employee or applicant for employment does not accept or continue the employment for a period of two years, he or she shall reimburse the state department for the moving and travel expenses for the full or proportionate amount.
For the purposes of this section, satisfactory reasons for not completing two years of employment shall be death, prolonged illness, disability, unacceptability of the applicant or employee to the state department, and similar eventualities beyond the control of the applicant or employee.
(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5 , the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.