§ 31.001 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
§ 31.002 Definition of Dependent Child
§ 31.0021 Definition of Nonrecipient Parent
§ 31.003 Amount of Financial Assistance
§ 31.0031 Responsibility Agreement
§ 31.0032 Payment of Assistance for Performance
§ 31.0033 Good Cause Hearing for Failure to Cooperate
§ 31.00331 Additional Penalty for Continuous Failure to Cooperate
§ 31.0035 Transitional Child-Care Services
§ 31.0036 Dependent Child’s Income
§ 31.0038 Temporary Exclusion of New Spouse’s Income
§ 31.0039 Exclusion of Assets in Prepaid Tuition Programs and Higher Education Savings Plans
§ 31.004 Foster Care
§ 31.0041 Supplemental Financial Assistance for Certain Persons
§ 31.005 Dependent Child Residing With Relatives
§ 31.0051 Minor Parent Residing With Relatives
§ 31.006 Welfare and Related Services
§ 31.0065 Time-Limited Benefits
§ 31.0066 Hardship Exemptions From Federal Time Limits
§ 31.007 Financial Assistance to Individuals in Institutions
§ 31.008 Counseling and Guidance Services
§ 31.0095 Needs Assessment
§ 31.010 Support Services
§ 31.012 Mandatory Work or Participation in Employment Activities Through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Employment Program
§ 31.0121 Skills Assessment and Development for Certain Recipients and Certain Nonrecipient Parents
§ 31.0124 Referral to Educational Programs
§ 31.0126 Employment Programs
§ 31.01261 Provision of Employment Services to Certain Nonrecipient Parents
§ 31.0127 Coordination of Services to Certain Clients
§ 31.0128 Coordinated Interagency Plan
§ 31.0129 Coordinated Plan to Improve Interagency Transitions
§ 31.0135 Parenting Skills Training
§ 31.015 Healthy Marriage Development Program
§ 31.016 Service Referrals for Certain Recipients
§ 31.017 Healthy Marriages and Strong Families Grant Program
§ 31.018 Marriage and Family Program Funding
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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 31 > Subchapter A - Eligibility for Financial Assistance and Services

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005