Section 432.18 - Assistance payments; lost, stolen, destroyed or not receivedIn the event that a recipient of assistance does not receive an assistance check, or if such check is lost, stolen or destroyed after receipt but before it is cashed, the county office after a period of three days may authorize a one-time grant from the county disbursement, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The recipient reports the nonreceipt of the check, loss, or theft of an unendorsed check or destruction of an endorsed check. The report of a loss or theft of a check shall be accompanied by a sworn statement to that effect under penalty of fraud. The county board shall immediately stop payment on the check after receipt of its copy of the signed statement.(2) The check was sent to the recipient.(3) The recipient shall be instructed on his liability, should the lost, stolen, destroyed or nonreceived check come into his possession, to return such check immediately to the county office and that cashing or attempting to cash such check constitutes fraud.1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 4, § 432.18, added 1976, July 15, P.L. 993, No. 202, § 5, effective in 60 days.