Sec. 1. If a township assistance applicant is in good health or if any members of the applicant's household are in good health, the township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, shall require the individuals who are able to work to seek employment. The township trustee shall refuse to furnish any township assistance until the township trustee is satisfied that the township assistance applicant or members of the applicant's household are endeavoring to find work.
Ind. Code § 12-20-10-1
Able-bodied assistance applicants to seek employment
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Parrish v. Pike Township Trustee's Office (2001)
Most recently applied in Parrish v. Pike Township Trustee's Office (January 2001)
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.