Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-169
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Reinvestigation of assistance grants
Official statutory text
All assistance grants made under this act shall be
reinvestigated by the Department as frequently as may be required by
the Commission. In all cases, the Department shall have the power to
modify or revoke its former grant. The same right of hearing shall
be accorded an aggrieved recipient as provided in Section 8 thereof.
Provided, that on and after June 1st, 1957, it shall be the duty of
the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission in conformity with the
Federal Social Security Laws and in regard to funds available to
revise and liberalize the budget as now used in ascertaining the
need of any person eligible to receive old age assistance, and in so
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 54
doing the increased cost of living and condition of health shall be
given due consideration (and excepting earned and/or inconsequential
resources and casual irregular or unpredictable wages or salary in
an amount of an average of $50.00 or a greater amount per month).
Provided further, that the Commission shall immediately direct the
reinvestigation and revision of the budget of each and every
recipient and the payment of assistance thereafter shall be made on
such basis.
Added by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 9,
adopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 90, § 9, emerg. eff.
May 9, 1939; Laws 1945, p. 181, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1945; Laws
1957, p. 457, § 2, emerg. eff. April 9, 1957.
reinvestigated by the Department as frequently as may be required by
the Commission. In all cases, the Department shall have the power to
modify or revoke its former grant. The same right of hearing shall
be accorded an aggrieved recipient as provided in Section 8 thereof.
Provided, that on and after June 1st, 1957, it shall be the duty of
the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission in conformity with the
Federal Social Security Laws and in regard to funds available to
revise and liberalize the budget as now used in ascertaining the
need of any person eligible to receive old age assistance, and in so
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 54
doing the increased cost of living and condition of health shall be
given due consideration (and excepting earned and/or inconsequential
resources and casual irregular or unpredictable wages or salary in
an amount of an average of $50.00 or a greater amount per month).
Provided further, that the Commission shall immediately direct the
reinvestigation and revision of the budget of each and every
recipient and the payment of assistance thereafter shall be made on
such basis.
Added by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 9,
adopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 90, § 9, emerg. eff.
May 9, 1939; Laws 1945, p. 181, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1945; Laws
1957, p. 457, § 2, emerg. eff. April 9, 1957.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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