Tex. Local Government Code § 351.047
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 351.047, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 351.047. ASSISTANCE WITH REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS.
Official statutory text
The sheriff of a county may enter into an agreement with a third party with experience providing reintegration resources or services to former prisoners under which the third party assists a person who is released or discharged from the county jail with the reinstatement of the person's eligibility for, as appropriate:
(1) medical assistance benefits under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;
(2) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.; and
(3) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.
(1) medical assistance benefits under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;
(2) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.; and
(3) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.
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