§ 12-20-6-7 — Action on application

(a) In a case of emergency, a trustee shall
accept and promptly act upon a completed application from an
individual requesting assistance. In a nonemergency request for
township assistance, the trustee shall act on the completed application
not later than seventy-two (72) hours after receiving the application,
excluding weekends and legal holidays listed in IC 1-1-9. The trustee's
office shall retain a copy of each application and affidavit whether or
not relief is granted.
(b) The actions that a trustee may take on a completed application
for township assistance, except in a case of emergency, are the
following:
(1) Grant assistance.
(2) Deny assistance, including a partial denial of assistance
requested.
(3) Leave the decision pending.
(c) A decision pending determination under subsection (b)(3):
(1) may not remain pending for more than seventy-two (72) hours
after the expiration of the period described in subsection (a); and
(2) must include a statement listing the specific reasons that
assistance is not granted or denied within the period required
under subsection (a).
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-6.2(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.51-1996, SEC.27; P.L.259-2001, SEC.3; P.L.73-2005, SEC.35.