Page 40

40 Social services agency means the State, county, city, town official or town agency, social services district, HEAP certifying agency or other entity responsible for making the determination or for the failure to act, which is the subject of review at the fair hearing. 18 NYCRR 358-2.22 Social services district. Social services district means the county department of social services or the New York City Department of Social Services. 18 NYCRR 358-2.23 Timely notice. Timely notice means a notice which is mailed at least 10 days before the date upon which the proposed action is to become effective. 18 NYCRR 358-2.24 Title. Title means Title 18 of the New York State Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) also referred to as the regulations of the Department of Family Assistance. 18 NYCRR 358-2.25 Witness. Witness means a person, other than the applicant, recipient, or the representative thereof, who presents testimony and/or documentary evidence at a fair hearing. 18 NYCRR 358-2.26 Resident of a tier II facility. Resident of a tier II facility means a family or family member residing in a tier II facility as defined in 18 NYCRR Part 900. 18 NYCRR 358-2.27 Food stamps. Whenever the term food stamps is used in this Part it means SNAP benefits.