IC 12-14-22
    Chapter 22. Miscellaneous Provisions Concerning FamilyAssistance

IC 12-14-22-1
Authority to conduct examinations, issue subpoenas, and requireattendance of witnesses or production of books and records
    Sec. 1. When enforcing a program administered by the countyoffice, the county office and the division may do the following:
        (1) Conduct examinations.
        (2) Subpoena witnesses.
        (3) Require the attendance of witnesses and the production ofbooks, records, and papers at any reasonable place in the countyseat of the county in which the witness resides or the books,records, or papers are located.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.99;P.L.5-1993, SEC.112.

IC 12-14-22-2
Signing of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum
    Sec. 2. A subpoena and subpoena duces tecum must be signedeither by the director of the division or a county office.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.100;P.L.5-1993, SEC.113.

IC 12-14-22-3
Compelling obedience to subpoena or request for production;requirements
    Sec. 3. (a) The circuit or superior court or other court withjurisdiction in the county shall compel obedience to a subpoena andrequest for the production of books, records, and papers after therequirements under subsection (b) have been satisfied.
    (b) Requirements to compel information under subsection (a)include the following:
        (1) Written application by the officer or employee conductingthe examination.
        (2) Ten (10) days notice.
        (3) A showing of the probable materiality of the books, records,and papers, or, for a witness, that the witness is believed to bepossessed of information material to the examination.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

IC 12-14-22-4
Making and keeping of records, accounts, and reports
    Sec. 4. The county office shall make and keep records andaccounts and make reports concerning assistance under this articlethat the division requires.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.101;P.L.5-1993, SEC.114.
IC 12-14-22-5
Public inspection of claims for services; organization of records;confidential records
    Sec. 5. (a) A claim for services furnished recipients of old ageassistance or assistance to dependent children that is on file in thecounty office shall be kept open to the public during regular officehours for inspection, study, and securing data.
    (b) The records shall be maintained in alphabetical order.
    (c) This section may not be construed to include confidentialmedical records, voter registration records under IC 12-14-1.5 orIC 12-14-25, and other confidential records that are by law declaredto be confidential or privileged.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.102;P.L.5-1993, SEC.115; P.L.12-1995, SEC.118.

IC 12-14-22-6
Furnishing of assistance recipient lists
    Sec. 6. Each month the county office shall furnish each townshiptrustee in the county a list of all persons who are legal residents ofthe township and who have been certified during the month toreceive an award of assistance under this article.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.103;P.L.5-1993, SEC.116.

IC 12-14-22-7
Monthly schedule of payments made; filing; organization ofinformation; public inspection
    Sec. 7. (a) A schedule of payments made to or for the benefit ofeach recipient under this article shall be filed by the county officeeach month with the county auditor and the prosecuting attorney.
    (b) The schedule shall be kept open to the public at all times forinspection, study, and securing data. The schedule must contain thenames and addresses, in alphabetical order, of all recipients ofbenefits.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.104;P.L.5-1993, SEC.117.

IC 12-14-22-8
Use of list; violations; notice
    Sec. 8. (a) A person who solicits, discloses, receives, makes useof, or authorizes, participates in, or acquiesces in the use of a list orname kept under this chapter for commercial or political purposescommits a Class B misdemeanor.
    (b) The division shall notify the co-directors of the electiondivision if a violation of this section concerns confidential voterregistration records under IC 3-7-15.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.119;P.L.2-1996, SEC.237; P.L.3-1997, SEC.433.

IC 12-14-22-9 Relief from liability of maintaining and supporting child or spouse
    Sec. 9. This article does not relieve a person from the liability ofmaintaining and supporting the person's child or spouse as providedby law.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

IC 12-14-22-10
Recovery of assistance
    Sec. 10. If the division or county office has reason to believe thata spouse or parent is or was reasonably able to assist the recipientduring the period the recipient received assistance under this article,the division or county office may bring suit during or after theprovision of assistance against the spouse or parent to recover theamount of assistance paid under this article or the part that thespouse or parent might reasonably have paid.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.105;P.L.5-1993, SEC.118.

IC 12-14-22-11
Application for old age assistance or assistance as blind person;county in which to be filed
    Sec. 11. (a) Unless for good cause shown or otherwise ordered bythe division, an applicant for old age assistance or for assistance asa blind person must file an application in the county in which theapplicant has resided continuously for one (1) full year during theperiod of nine (9) years preceding the date on which the applicantfiles an application.
    (b) If the applicant has resided continuously for one (1) full yearin more than one (1) county during the preceding nine (9) years, theapplicant must file an application in the county in which theapplicant last resided a full year.
    (c) If an applicant is living in an institution, private hospital,health facility, or home for the aged, the application must be made tothe county in which the applicant last resided continuously for one(1) year before the date the applicant entered the institution, privatehospital, health facility, or home for the aged. If the applicant iseligible, assistance shall be awarded by that county.
    (d) If the applicant has not resided continuously for one (1) fullyear during the preceding nine (9) years in one (1) county, theapplicant must file an application in the county of residence at thetime of application.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

IC 12-14-22-12
Termination of Indiana residency; temporary absence
    Sec. 12. An individual who has applied for or is receivingassistance under this article and who moves out of and does notreside in Indiana is ineligible to receive assistance in Indiana.However, temporary absence from Indiana or the county, for a periodof time and for reasons that the division approves, does not interrupt

the residence of the recipient as prescribed in this article.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

IC 12-14-22-13
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.109-1997, SEC.3.)