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17 1. Information from State office records. Refer the request to the Division of Field Operations. Designated staff will obtain information about the request and make a decision in accordance with agency regulations. 2. Information from county department records. Refer the request to the appropriate regional or county director, who will investigate the request and release the information in accordance with agency regulations or deny the request if not permissible, or refer it to State Office for handling. 3. Court subpoena. When a state or county staff member receives a subpoena for the record, handle according to the discussion, Subpoena of Case Records, below. INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED The information listed below will be released under the circumstances described: 1. MDHS shall by State law at 43-1-5 make accurate and timely federal reports in compliance with Program requirements and shall report to the Governor and the Legislature annually all fiscal and statistical Program participation data. These records are open for public inspection. See discussion below, TANF Disbursements Records to be Made Public. 2. Information shall be provided to County and District Attorneys in connection with fraudulent receipt of TANF, TWP, SNAP, or Child Support and in connection with the location of deserting or putative parents, the establishment of paternity, and obtaining of support. See discussion below, Disclosure to County or District Prosecuting Attorneys. 3. Information with regard to deserting and putative parents in TANF shall be disclosed to the grand jury in active session for purposes directly connected with obtaining or enforcing child support. 4. Information concerning TANF, TWP or Child Support shall be shared with agencies authorized under Titles IV-A, IV-B, IV-D, IV-E, XVI, XIX, XX and others which are Federal or federally assisted programs which provide assistance, in cash or in-kind, or services directly to individuals on the basis of need. See the discussions below, Disclosure to Agencies, Agencies Providing Assistance or Services, and Agencies with Whom Lists are Exchanged. MISSISSIPPI

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