Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0036
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0036, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 31.0036. DEPENDENT CHILD'S INCOME.
Official statutory text
The commission may not consider any income earned by a dependent child who is attending school and whose income is derived from the child's part-time employment for purposes of determining:
(1) the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2) whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for eligibility for financial assistance under this chapter.
(1) the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children; or
(2) whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for eligibility for financial assistance under this chapter.
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