Indiana § 12-20-8-7 - Assistance notwithstanding inability to establish place of legal settlement
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-20-8-7 — Assistance notwithstanding inability to establish place of legal settlement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-20-8-7. Assistance notwithstanding inability to establish place of legal settlement
Sec. 7. If the township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, is unable to ascertain and establish the place of legal residence of a poor individual within the township, the township trustee shall proceed to provide assistance to the individual in the same manner as other poor individuals are provided assistance.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-19.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.44.
IC 12-20-9Chapter 9. Eligibility of Nonresidents for Township Assistance
12-20-9-1Repealed 12-20-9-2Temporary aid pending return to legal residence 12-20-9-3Return to legal residence 12-20-9-4Payment for services provided 12-20-9-5Temporary commitment in county home 12-20-9-6Violations; denial of aid
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-20-8-7 ("Assistance notwithstanding inability to establish place of legal settlement") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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