Tex. Human Resources Code Section 33.023
Information Verification

(a)

The commission shall develop and implement for expedited issuance a uniform procedure for verifying information required of an applicant for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

(b)

In developing the uniform procedure, the commission shall attempt to minimize the cost and complexity of the procedure to the applicant.

(c)

The commission shall not require an applicant for expedited service to verify more eligibility items than the minimum necessary to conform to the federal regulations and shall assist the applicant in obtaining materials needed to verify an application. The commission shall not deny or delay determination of eligibility due to lack of verification of items that may be postponed if they cannot be verified within the timeframes prescribed by the federal regulations.

(d)

The commission shall post a notice in each of its offices indicating to whom an applicant for or client of the supplemental nutrition assistance program can talk to resolve problems or complaints. This notice should indicate persons available to handle problems in local, regional, and state offices. Notification of the existence of each office and complaint procedures shall be posted in each supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits office and in materials made available to applicants regarding the application process.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 150, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.163, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 33.023 — Information Verification, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.­33.­htm#33.­023 (accessed May 11, 2024).

33.001
Distribution of Surplus Commodities 33.002
Distribution of Commodities and Snap Benefits 33.003
Distribution Districts 33.004
Commodity Distribution Program Advisory Boards 33.005
Processing Perishable Commodities 33.0005
Definitions 33.0006
Operation of Snap 33.006
Handling Charges 33.008
Sale of Used Commodity Containers 33.011
Prohibited Activities 33.012
Chemical Dependency Treatment Program as Representative 33.013
Information and Referral Services 33.015
Initial Establishment and Recertification of Eligibility for Certain Persons 33.018
Snap Eligibility Following Certain Criminal Convictions 33.019
Simplified Certification and Recertification Requirements for Certain Snap Applicants and Recipients 33.021
Exclusion of Certain Resources in Determining Snap Eligibility 33.0021
Application Information 33.022
Application Assistance 33.0023
Snap Information Matching System 33.023
Information Verification 33.0024
Disaster Snap 33.025
Nutrition Education and Outreach for Those Eligible for Snap Benefits 33.026
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Required Notices and Advisory Committee Authority 33.027
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Electronic Filing 33.028
Grant Programs for Nutrition Education 33.029
Certain Eligibility Restrictions 33.032
Peace Officers 33.035
Pilot Program to Incentivize Purchase of Texas-grown Fruits or Vegetables Under Snap 33.052
Application Assistance 33.053
Use of Technology to Promote Efficiency and Fraud Detection 33.054
Workforce Management 33.055
Program Management Information 33.0181
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Eligibility Determinations for Certain Inmates 33.0231
Verification of Identity and Prevention of Duplicate Participation in Snap 33.0271
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Program Participant Requirements 33.0291
Exclusion of School-based Accounts and Certain Bonds
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Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 33.023’s source at texas​.gov