Sec. 23. Each agency head is authorized to establish rules and procedures as necessary to assure the following:

(1) The payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner that is fair and reasonable, as uniformly as practicable.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-17-23

  • agency: means a department, board, commission, office, or instrumentality of the state, including a state supported college or university, or of a political subdivision of the state. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-1
  • agency head: means the governing body or principal executive officer of an agency, or a duly designated delegate of the governing body or principal executive officer. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-2
(2) A displaced person who makes application for a payment authorized for such person under this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance.

(3) A person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter or the amount of a payment, may have the application reviewed by the agency head.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.