§ 12-20-6-5.5 — Application for public assistance before granting township assistance

Indiana § 12-20-6-5.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 20: TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 6: Application for Township Assistance

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5. (a) This section does not apply in an
emergency.
(b) If, before granting township assistance, the township trustee
determines that an applicant or a member of an applicant's household
may be eligible for public assistance other than township assistance,
the applicant or household member shall, when referred by the
township trustee, make an application and comply with all necessary
requirements for completing the application process for public
assistance administered by:
(1) the division of family resources and county offices; or
(2) any other federal or state governmental entity.
(c) An applicant or a household member who fails to:
(1) file an application as specified in subsection (b); and
(2) show evidence that the application, as referred by the
township trustee, was filed not more than fifteen (15) working
days after the township trustee's referral;
may be denied township assistance for not more than sixty (60) days.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.51-1996, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.32; P.L.145-2006, SEC.114.