General Provisions
This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Title 63.2, titled “Welfare (social Services).” It is part of Subtitle II, titled “Public Assistance.” It’s comprised of the following 32 sections.
- § 63.2-500
- Definitions
- § 63.2-501
- Application for assistance
- § 63.2-501.1
- Application for public assistance; accurate contact information; authorized disclosures
- § 63.2-502
- False application or false swearing; penalty
- § 63.2-503
- Procedure upon receipt of application
- § 63.2-503.1
- Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence
- § 63.2-504
- Decision of local department that applicant entitled to public assistance
- § 63.2-505
- Determining the amount of public assistance
- § 63.2-505.1
- Transitional food stamp benefits
- § 63.2-505.2
- Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
- § 63.2-506
- Public assistance not transferable or subject to execution
- § 63.2-507
- Personal representatives for recipients of public assistance funds
- § 63.2-508
- Fees for representing applicant or recipient
- § 63.2-509
- Public assistance subject to amendment or repeal of laws
- § 63.2-510
- Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
- § 63.2-511
- Repealed
- § 63.2-512
- Recovery of public assistance erroneously paid
- § 63.2-513
- Notification of change in circumstances
- § 63.2-514
- Reconsideration or changes in amount of public assistance; cancellation
- § 63.2-515
- Notice to applicant or recipient of decision
- § 63.2-516
- Record of decision
- § 63.2-517
- Right of appeal to Commissioner
- § 63.2-518
- Action by Commissioner on appeal
- § 63.2-519
- Finality of decision of Commissioner
- § 63.2-520
- How public assistance paid
- § 63.2-521
- Change of residence
- § 63.2-522
- False statements, representations, impersonations and fraudulent devices; penalty
- § 63.2-523
- Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfer cards, and energy assistance prohibited; penalties
- § 63.2-524
- Denial of benefits upon finding of fraudulent acts
- § 63.2-525
- Payment by Department for legal services
- § 63.2-526
- Statewide fraud control program
- § 63.2-527
- Notice of earned income tax credit