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Sec. 47.25.510. Modification of assistance. [Repealed, § 30 ch 138 SLA 1982.] Sec. 47.25.515. Cancellation of disbursements. (a) Disbursements issued to a recipient of assistance under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615 after the date of death of the recipient shall be canceled. (b) Assistance disbursements issued before the death of the recipient but not collected before death shall be canceled, unless claimed by the authorized representative of the estate of the recipient within 90 days after the date of death. (c) The state is not liable to the estate, heirs, or creditors of the deceased assistance recipient for payment on disbursements canceled under (a) or (b) of this section. Sec. 47.25.520. Leaving the state. (a) A person receiving assistance who leaves the state may not receive assistance during the absence. (b) This section does not apply to a recipient who temporarily leaves the state for (1) medical treatment; (2) a vacation, business trip, or other absence of less than 30 days unless the time is extended in specific cases by the department; (3) vocational, professional, or other special education of more than 90 days if a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state; or (4) postsecondary education. Sec. 47.25.530. Reports by department. The department shall make reports in detail that are required of it by the governor or by the federal government or a federal agency. Sec. 47.25.540. Annual reports. [Repealed, § 35 ch 126 SLA 1994.] Sec. 47.25.550. Alienation and attachment. Assistance granted under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615 is inalienable by an assignment or transfer and is exempt from garnishment, levy, or execution as provided in AS 09.38 (exemptions). Secs. 47.25.560 , 47.25.570. Government's claim; security and lien. [Repealed, § 7 ch 234 SLA 1970.] Sec. 47.25.575. Property taken under eminent domain powers. If a recipient's property is taken for urban renewal or other public purposes and the recipient expresses an intent to purchase a personal dwelling, the proceeds that are paid the recipient as a result of the taking shall be paid by the taking authority into an escrow account under escrow instructions approved by the department. If the proceeds are paid into such an account and are