Georgia § 49-4-188 - Assistance for qualified aliens.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 49-4-188 — Assistance for qualified aliens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-4-188. Assistance for qualified aliens.
As used in this Code section, the term "qualified alien" means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193. Qualified aliens will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. (Code 1981, § 49-4-188 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 6; Ga. L. 1998, p. 850, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 845, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 790, § 1.) U.S. Code. - Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section, is codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1641. Law reviews. - For review of 1998 legislation relating to social services, see 15 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 232 (1998).
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