All assistance awarded under this chapter must be deemed to be awarded and to be held subject to the provisions of any amending or repealing act which may be passed, and no recipient shall have any claim for compensation, or otherwise, because that recipient’s assistance has been affected in any way by any amending or repealing act. Assistance provided under this chapter is not an entitlement. No person has a property interest in any assistance sought or provided under this chapter. This chapter may not be construed to require provision of assistance not required by federal law.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-09-24

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49