Mississippi § 43-17-13 - Investigation of applications.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-17-13 — Investigation of applications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-17-13. Investigation of applications.
Whenever a county department receives a notification of the dependency of a child or an application for TANF assistance, an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances in order to ascertain the dependency of the child and the facts supporting the application and in order to obtain such other information as may be required by the rules of the state department. The investigation may include a visit to the home of the child and/or the person with whom the child will live during the time TANF assistance is granted.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-17-13 cover?
Section 43-17-13 ("Investigation of applications.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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