10:87-1.17 Suits against county

(a) The CSSA shall notify the DFD immediately of any suit(s) filed by any person/organization against the CSSA and/or DFD that involve(s) administration of the NJ SNAP program and shall furnish DFD with copies of the original pleadings and all subsequently filed pleadings. (b) If the CSSA fails to comply with the provisions of (a) above and is ordered by a court to take actions that are determined by the USDA to be inconsistent with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq.) and its FNS regulations or instructions, the CSSA may be liable for the amount of benefits issued pursuant to the court order. History HISTORY: As amended on an emergency basis, R.1981 d.398, effective September 30, 1981 (Operative October 1, 1981), expires November 30, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a). Readopted R.1981 d.517, effective December 31, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a), 14 N.J.R. 103(a). Deleted text of N.J.A.C. 10:87-1.17 concerning "outreach" and recodified N.J.A.C. 10:87-1.18 as 1.17 without change in text. Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Substantially amended. Amended by R.1998 d.498, effective October 5, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 1928(a), 30 N.J.R. 3669(b). In (b), substituted a reference to benefits for a reference to coupons. Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (b), deleted the introductory phrase. Amended by R.2012 d.031, effective February 6, 2012 (operative March 7, 2012). See: 43 N.J.R. 2114(a), 44 N.J.R. 241(a). In (a), substituted the first and third occurrence of "DFD" for the first and third occurrence of "DEA", "DFD that" for "DEA which" and "NJ SNAP program" for "Food Stamp Program"; and in (b), substituted "that" for "which", "and Nutrition" for "Stamp" and "2008 (7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq.)" for "1977", and inserted "the" preceding "USDA".