SECTION 340:50-5-67. Citizenship and alien status  


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  • (a)   As defined in federal law, to be eligible for food benefits a person must be:
    (1)   a United States (U.S.) citizen;
    (2)   a U.S. non-citizen national;
    (3)   an alien who is both qualified and eligible; or
    (4)   an alien not required to meet qualified alien status.
    (b)   Pursuant to Section 71 of Title 56 and Section 20j of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, all persons 14 years of age and older must declare whether they are residing in the U.S. lawfully and may be required to sign Form 08MP005E, Citizenship Affidavit, per OAC 340:65-3-1(g).
[Source: Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3463, eff 7-31-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1933, eff 5-1-92 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3405, eff 5-13-92 (preemptive); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2473, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 220, eff 10-1-96 (preemptive); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 165, eff 11-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1623, eff 5-11-98; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3744, eff 8-1-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 293, eff 11-23-98 (preemptive); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1767, eff 6-14-02; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 265, eff 11-1-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 937, eff 6-1-08; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 850, eff 6-1-11]