Georgia Code, Title 49, Chapter 4, Article 9 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

• § 49-4-180 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act."
• § 49-4-181 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Applicant" means a person who applies for assistance under the state plan. (2) "Assistance" means the...
• § 49-4-182 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Created
  (a) There is created the Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, which shall be known as the "Georgia TANF Program." The purpose of...
• § 49-4-183 - Administration of Article by Department; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board; Duties of Department
  (a) This article shall be administered by the Department of Human Services. The Board of Human Services shall issue such rules and regulations as...
• § 49-4-184 - Eligibility for Assistance
  (a) An applicant is not eligible for assistance under this article and a recipient shall no longer be eligible for assistance under this article...
• § 49-4-185 - Sanctions Against Recipient for Failure to Comply
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "sanction" means a 25 percent reduction of any cash assistance provided to a family for...
• § 49-4-186 - Schedule of Assistance to Eliminate Increment in Benefits Under Tanf Program As Result of Child Birth During Eligibility Period
  The schedule of assistance to be paid to a recipient family under this article shall eliminate the increment in benefits under the Georgia TANF...
• § 49-4-187 - Assistance for Applicants Moving Into State After Receiving Assistance From Another State
  An applicant who moves into this state after receiving assistance from another state under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security...
• § 49-4-188 - Assistance for Qualified Aliens
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "qualified alien" means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility...
• § 49-4-189 - [Reserved]
  Reserved.
• § 49-4-190 - Construction of Article
  It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article be construed consistently with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social...
• § 49-4-191 - Establishment and Enforcement of Standards and Procedures by Department
  The department shall establish and enforce standards and procedures to: (1) Screen and identify recipients of TANF assistance with a history of being victims...
• § 49-4-192 - Establishment of Pilot Learnfare Program
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Program" means the LEARNFARE program established in this Code section. (2) "Teen-ager" means a...
• § 49-4-193 - Drug Test Required for Certain Tanf Applicants or Recipients; Ineligibility for Benefits Based Upon Positive Tests; Drug Treatment; Impact of Drug Use by Parents on Children; Confidentiality; Exceptions
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "established drug test" means the collection and testing of bodily fluids administered in a manner...

Last modified: October 14, 2016