Bill Text: GA SB356 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Social Services; eligibility for assistance; change certain provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-03 - Senate Read and Referred [SB356 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB356-Introduced.html

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10 LC 29 3969

Senate Bill 356

By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the 34th and Harbison of the 15th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, so as to change certain provisions relating to eligibility for assistance; to provide for applicability and contingencies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-4-184, referring to eligibility for assistance, as follows:

"(5) The applicant or recipient is convicted of any felony under Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, the 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act,' on or after January 1, 1997; provided, however, that on and after July 1, 2010, if the applicant or recipient was convicted only of drug possession on or after July 1, 2010, and the Board of Human Services determines that such person has successfully completed a substance abuse treatment program designated as an approved program by the board, such person shall be eligible to receive assistance under this article;"

SECTION 2.

The changes in law created by this Act shall apply only to a determination of eligibility of a person seeking temporary assistance for needy families made on or after July 1, 2010. A determination of eligibility made before the effective date of this Act shall be governed by the former provisions of Code Section 49-4-184.

SECTION 3.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010.

SECTION 4.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.