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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="5-205" title_number="5" title_name="Public Assistance" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Family Investment Administration">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Administration shall be the central coordinating and directing agency of all public assistance programs in the State, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Family Investment Program and related cash benefit programs;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>public assistance to adults;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>emergency assistance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>food stamps;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>medical assistance eligibility determinations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the Energy Assistance Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>the Temporary Disability Assistance Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program with funds and resources received from the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 C.F.R. 247; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>any other public assistance activities financed wholly or partly by the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Administration shall supervise, direct, and control the activities of the local departments that it finances wholly or partly.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration may visit any State-aided institution, organization, or agency engaged in public assistance activities and inspect thoroughly its management, buildings, and equipment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Visits and inspections under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be made:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>at reasonably convenient hours; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>with reasonable regard for the established discipline, regulations, and customs of the institution, organization, or agency.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>As desirable or necessary for the purpose of this title, the Administration may designate existing agencies or organizations in the State as the Administration’s agents.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Before the start of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Administration shall submit a report of its activities to the Governor.</text>
  </level>
</section>
