Section 1240-01-01-.02 - RIGHT TO APPLY(1) Any person wishing to do so shall have the opportunity to apply for Food Stamps/AFDC without delay.(2) Information about the programs of assistance administered by the Department of Human Services shall be provided to any person requesting it.(3) Applications must be filed in the Department of Human Services county office of the applicant's residence and must be on a form prescribed by the agency. The application must be filed by the applicant himself/herself, his/her authorized representative or designated agent, or someone acting responsibly for him/her.(4) An applicant may be assisted by an individual of his/her choosing in the various aspects of the application/redetermination of eligibility process. However. it is unlawful for any person/agency to charge or receive anything of value, either directly or indirectly, for providing such assistance to a person requesting aid.(5) Reserved for future use.(6) Proof of eligibility is not required of a person prior to his/her filing an application.(7) The right to file an application shall not be denied to any person even through it is apparent to the worker that eligibility for Food Stamps/AFDC benefits does not exist.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-01-.02
Original rule filed August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980. Public Necessity rule filed July 2, 2007; expired December 14, 2007. Amendment filed October 1, 2007; effective December 15, 2007.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201 et seq., 4-5-202, 4-5-209, 14-8-106; 14-8-118; 14-27-104; 7 CFR 273.2; 45 CFR 206.10, 71 - 1 - 105, 71 - 3 - 152, 71 - 3 - 153, 71 - 3 - 154; 71-3-158(d)(2)(D); 42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. § 608(a)(6)(A); 45 C.F.R. § 206.10; Deficit Reduction Act 2005 ( Pub. L. 109-171 §§ 7101 and 7102, February 8, 2006); 71 Federal Register 37454 (June 29, 2006); and Acts 2007, Chapter 31.