2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 56. Poor Persons
§56-26.10. Direct relief.

(A) The Oklahoma Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilative Services is authorized to maintain a general relief fund account for direct relief purposes, and monies allocated to said fund shall be made, upon order of the Oklahoma Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services, direct to the State Budget Director; the State Treasurer shall thereupon issue his warrant to credit said funds to the General Relief Account, as provided herein.

(B) Payments made to eligible clients for direct relief shall be disbursed to said clients from or through the state office of the Oklahoma Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services.

(C) No grant made to a client under the provisions of this act shall be subject to assignment for discount, garnishment, or other means of final process.

(D) Where a voucher is issued by the Oklahoma Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilative Services a copy of the voucher register shall be furnished the State Treasurer for the purpose of paying out any money subject to disbursement under direction of the Oklahoma Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Service; any right to payment on such voucher, or to recover thereon, shall cease after six (6) months from the date of registration, which registration shall then be cancelled, and any obligation represented thereby against the funds, or otherwise, shall then expire.

Added by Laws 1951, p. 152, § 10, emerg. eff. April 5, 1951. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 27, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979.