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Section 1Department of transitional assistance
Section 2Comprehensive financial assistance program; services
Section 2AFood stamp employment and training plan; maximization of federal 50-50 match program
Section 3Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary
Section 4Deputy commissioner; assistant commissioners; qualifications; salaries; succession; bond
Section 5Organization of department; regional offices; community service areas
Section 5ARepealed, 1971, 943, Sec. 1
Section 5BFalse representations or failure to disclose facts; penalty
Section 5CVendors’ bill for services; perjury
Section 5DVendors; violations
Section 5EReturn of unlawful payments
Section 5FFather’s leaving family to obtain assistance; penalty
Section 5GClaimant; subrogation
Section 5HRecipients of medical assistance under chapter 118E; subrogation; notice; policy provisions; payment by department; information concerning recipients
Section 5IPurchase of alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets or tobacco with direct cash assistance funds by eligible recipient; penalty
Section 5JAcceptance of direct cash assistance funds on electronic benefit transfer cards for purchase of alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets or tobacco; penalty
Section 5KObtaining or receiving department of transitional assistance property through embezzlement, theft or fraud; penalty
Section 5LFood stamp benefits trafficking; penalty
Section 5MOrganizational food stamp benefits trafficking; penalty
Section 5NFraud hotline; sign display
Section 6Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 11
Section 7Community service area boards
Section 8Civil service status of commissioners; restoration
Section 9Employees of department; delegation of responsibilities
Section 10Reports; rules and regulations; federal aid
Section 11Lists of recipients; publication; records; rules and regulations
Section 12, 13Repealed, 1978, 552, Sec. 8
Section 14Reciprocal agreements
Section 15Disclosure of information by banks and insurance companies as to applicant’s or recipient’s deposits; penalty
Section 16Division of hearings within office of deputy commissioner; director; denial of aid; hearing; referee; decision; review
Section 16ARepealed, 1993, 460, Sec. 4
Section 17Advancement of funds to department for public assistance; monthly report of disbursements
Section 18Reimbursement of department; recipient arrearages; furniture payments
Section 18AFailure of custodial parent to cooperate with IV-D agency
Section 19Eviction from furnished apartment; furniture; relocation
Section 20Purchase of home or income producing property
Section 21Support and maintenance; subrogation of department; termination of assistance; notice
Section 22Verification of categorical and financial eligibility
Section 23 to 25Repealed, 1974, 752, Sec. 12
Section 26Direct payment of rent; public housing; appeal
Section 27Direct payment of rent; request of landlord or recipient
Section 27ADirect deposit of assistance checks at banking institutions; option of recipient
Section 28Accreditation of homemaker services; board, establishment, members, staff and services; standards; rules and regulations; restrictions; enforcement
Section 29Repayment of fraudulently obtained assistance; lien
Section 30Overpayments of assistance; repayment agreement; assignment of income