Section 17-681-9 - Imprest fund issuance(a) An imprest fund means those state funds in the benefit, employment and support services division's designated checking accounts which the division's eligibility units use to pay emergency financial assistance benefits.(b) The imprest fund shall be used to pay eligible applicants and recipients without any currently available income or assets and whose immediate needs cannot be met through the usual payment process. Situations of immediate need shall be limited to the following situations: (1) An emergency situation exists under chapter 17-647;(2) The individual is eligible for natural disaster assistance under chapter 17-678;(3) The individual requires immediate shelter deposit or utility deposit to obtain or maintain the functions of everyday living and is eligible for a deposit under chapter 17-678; or(4) The recipient must report to a temporary labor force assignment within five days after certification.(c) A payment issued through the imprest fund shall not exceed the sum of: (1) The monthly assistance allowance to which the individual or family is entitled for the month under chapter 17-678; and(2) The cost of the shelter and utility deposits as allowed under chapter 17-678.(d) The amount of assistance payment authorized on each imprest check shall not exceed $750.(e) The total amount of payments issued through the imprest fund and other methods of disbursement shall not exceed the amount the individual is entitled to receive.(f) The eligibility worker's supervisor, or designee in the supervisor's absence shall authorize, where justified, the worker's request to use the imprest fund.[Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 6/24/13] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS §§ 40-85, 346-53)