§ 12-20-16-9 — Limitation on food assistance; food stamp application

Indiana § 12-20-16-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 20: TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 16: Provision of Various Forms of Township Assistance

Text

(a) A township trustee may not provide food
assistance for more than thirty (30) days unless an individual files an
application with the township trustee that includes the following:
(1) Evidence of application for food stamps from the division of
family resources.
(2) The amount of assistance received or the reason for denial of
assistance.
(b) The township trustee shall inform an applicant for food
assistance that food stamps may be available from the division of
family resources and that the township trustee may not provide food
assistance for more than thirty (30) days unless the individual files an
application for food stamps with the division of family resources.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-10(g).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.119.