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title: O.C.G.A. § 49-4-188. Assistance for qualified aliens.
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# O.C.G.A. § 49-4-188. Assistance for qualified aliens.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “qualified alien” means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193.

(b) Qualified aliens will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants.

## History

Code 1981, § 49-4-188, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 6; Ga. L. 1998, p. 850, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 845, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 790, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For review of 1998 legislation relating to social services, see 15 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 232 (1998).

## U.s. Code.

Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section, is codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1641.