Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-169: Reinvestigation of assistance grants

All assistance grants made under this act shall be

reinvestigated by the Department as frequently as may be required by

the Commission. In all cases, the Department shall have the power to

modify or revoke its former grant. The same right of hearing shall

be accorded an aggrieved recipient as provided in Section 8 thereof.

Provided, that on and after June 1st, 1957, it shall be the duty of

the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission in conformity with the

Federal Social Security Laws and in regard to funds available to

revise and liberalize the budget as now used in ascertaining the

need of any person eligible to receive old age assistance, and in so

doing the increased cost of living and condition of health shall be

given due consideration (and excepting earned and/or inconsequential

resources and casual irregular or unpredictable wages or salary in

an amount of an average of $50.00 or a greater amount per month).

Provided further, that the Commission shall immediately direct the

reinvestigation and revision of the budget of each and every

recipient and the payment of assistance thereafter shall be made on

such basis.

Added by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 9,

adopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 90, § 9, emerg. eff.

May 9, 1939; Laws 1945, p. 181, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1945; Laws

1957, p. 457, § 2, emerg. eff. April 9, 1957.