Wisconsin § 49.131 - Electronic transfer of benefits.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 49.131 — Electronic transfer of benefits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49.131. Electronic transfer of benefits.
49.131(1) (1) The department shall request any necessary authorization from the appropriate federal agency to deliver benefits that are administered by the department to recipients of benefits by an electronic benefit transfer system. 49.131(2) (2) Subject to receiving any necessary approval from the appropriate federal agency under sub. (1) , and subject to sub. (3m) , the department may implement a program to deliver by an electronic benefit transfer system any benefit that is administered by the department. 49.131(3m) (3m) Prior to implementing, and receiving funding for implementing, any program to deliver by electronic means Wisconsin Works benefits or child care subsidies under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 49.131 cover?
Section 49.131 ("Electronic transfer of benefits.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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