Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-27.3
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Work assignments - Duration of work - Earnings
Official statutory text
When the state or federal government or any agencies thereof, a
county, city or municipal corporation has undertaken, or is about to
undertake, a program which is for the benefit of the general public
or any segment thereof, said state agency, county, city or municipal
corporation may enter into an agreement with the Department of
Public Welfare wherein and whereby the Department of Public Welfare
may assign unemployed employable persons who have attained the age
of sixteen (16) and who are eligible for assistance to do and
perform work and labor on behalf of said state, or federal
government, county, city or municipal corporation and such person
shall perform, if available, work and labor for such state, or
federal government, county, city or municipal corporation for the
length of time necessary to earn at the legal minimum wage or the
going hourly rate prevailing in the area for labor of like kind,
whichever is higher, an amount of money equal to the amount of
assistance granted to such person and the assistance unit of which
he or his dependents is a part.
county, city or municipal corporation has undertaken, or is about to
undertake, a program which is for the benefit of the general public
or any segment thereof, said state agency, county, city or municipal
corporation may enter into an agreement with the Department of
Public Welfare wherein and whereby the Department of Public Welfare
may assign unemployed employable persons who have attained the age
of sixteen (16) and who are eligible for assistance to do and
perform work and labor on behalf of said state, or federal
government, county, city or municipal corporation and such person
shall perform, if available, work and labor for such state, or
federal government, county, city or municipal corporation for the
length of time necessary to earn at the legal minimum wage or the
going hourly rate prevailing in the area for labor of like kind,
whichever is higher, an amount of money equal to the amount of
assistance granted to such person and the assistance unit of which
he or his dependents is a part.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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