Tennessee Code 71-5-306 – Determination of amount of assistance
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-306
- Area manager: means the director or manager of the county or area office of the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-5-303
- Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-5-303
- food stamps: means obligations of the United States government issued or transferred by means of food coupons or food stamps to enable the purchase of food for the eligible household. See Tennessee Code 71-5-303
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
The amount of assistance to which any person, household or family shall be entitled to receive in the form of food coupons, food stamps or food purchase benefits transferred electronically or by other means under this part shall be determined by measuring the income and resources of such person, household or family against the state-wide standards provided in § 71-5-304(3) and shall be approved by the area manager or the area manager’s designated agent in accordance with the rules and regulations made by the department. Any amount of earned income required by federal statute to be exempt in determining need shall be exempt and shall not be considered as a resource in determining the amount of assistance to be paid to any person under this part.