(a) The department shall

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.25.980

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the food stamp program;
(2) cooperate with the federal government and do all things necessary to continue state eligibility under the food stamp program;
(3) comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. § 20112036 (Food Stamp Program);
(4) establish an electronic application for the food stamp program and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under Alaska Stat. § 11.56.210; in this paragraph, “electronic application” means an application for benefits or renewal of benefits, whether the department exclusively administers the benefits or administers the benefits in coordination with another state agency or federal agency, electronically completed and submitted through the department’s Internet website.
(b) The department may designate and change areas in the state in which the food stamp program shall be carried out.