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Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-1109: Notice of change of status by recipient
Where this section sits in the code
- TN Code
- Title 71
- Chapter 4
(a) If at any time during the continuance of assistance the recipient becomes possessed of any property or income in excess of the amount stated in the application, it shall be the duty of the recipient immediately to notify the county office of the receipt or possession of such property or income.
(b) The regional director, or a designated agent, may, after investigation, either cancel the assistance or alter the amount of the money payments in accordance with the circumstances.
(c) Any assistance paid after the recipient has come into possession of such property or income and in excess of such recipient's need as determined by the department's standards shall be recoverable in a suit by the state as a debt due to the state.
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