(1) Any county may elect to participate in the food stamp program by the adoption of a resolution by the county legislative body of the county, requesting certification by the department to the United States department of agriculture, or a successor agency, as to the county's eligibility to so participate in the program.
(2) Any county electing to participate in the program will be bound by all provisions of this part and the regulations issued pursuant to this part for so long as a food stamp program is in operation in the county.