                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RIGHT OF APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER (§ 63.2-517)

Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by any decision of a local board in
granting, denying, changing or discontinuing public assistance, may, within
thirty days after receiving written notice of such decision, appeal therefrom to
the Commissioner.
		Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by the failure of the local board to make
a decision within a reasonable time may ask for a review of the same by the
Commissioner.
		The Commissioner may delegate the duty and authority to duly qualified hearing
officers to consider and make determinations on any appeal or review by an
applicant for or recipient of public assistance concerning any decision of a
local board. The Commissioner shall establish an appeals review panel to review
administrative hearing decisions upon the request of either the applicant or the
local board. Such panel shall determine if any changes are needed in the conduct
of future hearings, or to policy and procedures related to the issue of the
administrative appeal, and periodically report its findings to the Commissioner.
		Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by any decision of a local board
concerning food stamps may appeal to the Commissioner in accordance with federal
law and regulation.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 63-131, 63-140.8, 63-153, 63-195, 63-216; 1962, c. 621;
1968, cc. 578, 781, § 63.1-116; 1970, c. 361; 1972, c. 718; 1975, c. 524; 1997,
c. 412; 2002, c. 747.