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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 31. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROGRAMS |
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Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES |
Sec. 31.034. APPEAL FROM LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
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(a) An applicant for or recipient of financial assistance authorized by this chapter may appeal to the department an action or failure to act by a local administrative unit relating to the financial assistance. The department shall grant the applicant or recipient an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice.
(b) An applicant or recipient, or his or her authorized agent, may submit a written request for the information contained in the unit's records on which the action being appealed is based, and the unit shall advise the person making the request of the information within a reasonable time prior to the hearing. Information not provided to the requesting party may not be considered by the department at the hearing as a basis for decision.