Ch. 755

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)  Eligibility and all other requirements, not set forth
in this subtitle, shall be established by rules and regulations
promulgated by the Social Services Administration.

(d)  Support from children shall be regarded as a potential
resource and evaluated as to amount and availability, as
determined by rule and regulation of the State Administration.

(E) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT CONSIDER MONETARY OR IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS,
THAT ARE UP TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STATE'S STANDARD OF
NEED AND THE SUM OF THE TOTAL GRANT AND THE AMOUNT OF FOOD
STAMPS, WHETHER RECEIVED ON A ONETIME OR CONTINUING BASIS, AS
INCOME OR AS A POTENTIAL RESOURCE IN DETERMINING:

(1)  AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE; OR

(2)  THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVES.

[(e)] (F) An applicant may not make an assignment or
transfer of property for the purpose of rendering himself
eligible for assistance under this section at any time within 3
years immediately prior to the filing of application for
assistance or the receipt of assistance pursuant to the
provisions of this article.

65B.

(a)  The State Administration promptly shall establish and
implement and, as necessary, modify a program of general public
assistance to employables. The program shall provide State and
locally funded assistance payments to employable residents of
this State, who temporarily require assistance.

(b)  The program shall be in effect in any political
subdivision that elects to participate and enters into an
agreement with the State Administration that describes the
operation of the program in the subdivision and sets forth the
financial responsibility of each party to the agreement.

(c)  (1) The State Administration shall adopt rules and
regulations establishing eligibility and other requirements not
set forth in this section.

(2)  Support from children shall be considered as a
potential resource and the amount and availability shall be
evaluated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
State Administration.

(3)  An applicant for assistance may not transfer or
assign property to become eligible for the assistance at any time

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