Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.006

This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.006, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.

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§ 33.006. HANDLING CHARGES.

Official statutory text

(a) The department may assess reasonable handling charges against the recipients of commodities to cover the cost of distribution. The total operation must be conducted on a nonprofit basis.

(b) The department shall make the assessments at the times and in the amounts that it considers necessary for the proper administration of the commodity distribution program. However, the assessments must be uniform in each distribution district and may not exceed $1 per recipient per year.

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