Louisiana § RS 46:234.1 - Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:234.1 — Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:234.1. Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks
Assistance checks representing bonus amounts paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 and such checks representing refunds paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 in those cases in which the payee of such checks cannot be found, shall revert to the state and federal treasuries in proportion to the rate of state-federal match applicable to the assistance program. Such amounts will revert to the government only after sixty days have elapsed since the date such checks became invalid and a diligent search by the agency administering the assistance program has failed to ascertain the whereabouts of the payee.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 553, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:234.1 ("Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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