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Chapter 102 General Assistance Program
Chapter 102
General Assistance Program
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Bar Harbor
8-5-2014
by
Ord. No. 2014-04
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A GA Overall Maximums
Attachment 2 - Appendix B Food Maximums
Attachment 3 - Appendix C GA Housing Maximums
Attachment 4 - Appendix D Electric Utility Maximum
Attachment 5 - Appendix E Heating Fuel
Attachment 6 - Appendix F Personal Care and Household Supplies
Attachment 7 - Appendix G Mileage Rate
Attachment 8 - Appendix H Funeral Maximum
Attachment 9 - Appendix I 26 M.R.S.A. 1043(23)
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 102, General Assistance Program, adopted 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-07, as amended.
Article I
Statement of Policy
§ 102-1
Applicability; program policy.
Article II
Definitions
§ 102-2
Word usage.
§ 102-3
Terms defined.
Article III
Administrative Rules and Regulations
§ 102-4
Establishment.
§ 102-5
Confidentiality of information.
§ 102-6
Maintenance of records.
Article IV
Application Procedure
§ 102-7
Right to apply.
§ 102-8
Application interview.
§ 102-9
Contents of application.
§ 102-10
General assistance administrator's responsibilities at time of application.
§ 102-11
Responsibilities of applicant at time of application.
§ 102-12
Action on applications.
§ 102-13
Withdrawal of application.
§ 102-14
Temporary refusal to accept application.
§ 102-15
Emergencies.
§ 102-16
Residence.
Article V
Eligibility Factors
§ 102-17
General eligibility.
§ 102-18
Initial application; subsequent applicants.
§ 102-19
Eligibility for categorical assistance.
§ 102-20
Personal property.
§ 102-21
Ownership of real estate.
§ 102-22
Work requirement.
§ 102-23
Municipal work program.
§ 102-24
Use of resources.
§ 102-25
Period of ineligibility.
§ 102-26
Unemployment fraud.
Article VI
Determination of Eligibility
§ 102-27
Recognition of dignity and rights.
§ 102-28
Determination; redetermination.
§ 102-29
Verification.
§ 102-30
Fraud.
§ 102-31
Period of eligibility.
§ 102-32
Determination of need.
§ 102-33
Income.
§ 102-34
Basic necessities; maximum levels of assistance.
§ 102-35
Burials; cremations.
§ 102-36
Notice of decision.
Article VII
Fair Hearing
§ 102-37
Right to fair hearing.
§ 102-38
Method of obtaining fair hearing.
§ 102-39
Fair hearing authority.
§ 102-40
Fair hearing procedure.
§ 102-41
Fair hearing decision.
Article VIII
Recovery of Expenses
§ 102-42
Recipients.
§ 102-43
Recipients anticipating workers' compensation benefits.
§ 102-44
Recipients of SSI.
§ 102-45
Relatives.
Article IX
Severability
§ 102-46
Severability.