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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 49 - Social Services (Chs. 1 — 10)
Chapter 4 - Public Assistance (Arts. 1 — 9)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 49-4-1 — 49-4-22)
- § 49-4-1. Short title
- § 49-4-2. Definitions
- § 49-4-3. Establishment of categories of public assistance; powers and duties in administration of article
- § 49-4-4. Residency requirements for public assistance
- § 49-4-5. Determining amount of public assistance
- § 49-4-6. Reserves, income, and resources to be disregarded
- § 49-4-7. Receipt of compensation for residence sold by government action not to affect eligibility
- § 49-4-8. Application for public assistance
- § 49-4-9. Investigation and record concerning applicant
- § 49-4-10. Physical examination of applicant
- § 49-4-11. Award and payment of public assistance
- § 49-4-12. Periodic redetermination of award; reporting changes in recipient’s circumstances; review by department
- § 49-4-13. Hearings; appeal
- § 49-4-14. Regulations as to records; use or disclosure of information; penalty
- § 49-4-15. Fraud in obtaining public assistance, food stamps, or Medicaid; penalties; recovery of overpayments
- § 49-4-15.1. Examination of financial records in instances of alleged fraud
- § 49-4-16. Research, demonstration, and work experience programs; surplus food distribution
- § 49-4-17. Funding costs of assistance and administration; county participation not required
- § 49-4-18. Article construed with federal Social Security Act; adoption of rules to comply with federal act
- § 49-4-19. Social assistance register
- § 49-4-20. Drug testing requirements; penalties; reapplication; confidentiality
- § 49-4-21. Photo requirement on electronic benefits transfer cards for food stamps
- § 49-4-22. Eligibility for aid under federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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