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the governor until sixty (60) days after the end of the next legislative session if a waiver request is pending before the appropriate federal agency at the start of a legislative session.
CHAPTER 2 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL
42-2-101. Short title.
This article may be cited as the "Wyoming Public Assistance and Social Services Act".
42-2-102. Definitions.
(a)Except as otherwise specifically provided, as used in…#
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, as used in this article:
(i)"Commodities" means foods donated or available for…#
(i) "Commodities" means foods donated or available for donation by the department;
(ii)"Coupon" means any coupon, stamp or other type of…#
(ii) "Coupon" means any coupon, stamp or other type of certificate provided for the purchase of eligible food as defined by the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
(iii) "Electronic benefit transfer" means a system for the supplemental nutrition assistance program as an alternative to issuing a supplemental nutrition assistance program card. An electronic benefit transfer system is a computer-based system in which the benefit authorization is received through a point of sale terminal. Eligible households utilize plastic cards in lieu of supplemental nutrition assistance program coupons to purchase food items at authorized food retailers. This type of benefit may also be used to issue other types of public welfare benefits;
(iv) "Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit" means assistance provided by the supplemental nutrition assistance program to eligible households in the form of coupons, electronic benefit transfers or cash that are redeemable at federally approved food retailers;
(v) "Performance payment" means an amount payable to or on behalf of an eligible recipient;