Section 47.05.030. Misuse of public assistance lists and records.

   (a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section and for purposes directly connected with the administration of general assistance, adult public assistance, the day care assistance program authorized under AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095, or the Alaska temporary assistance program, and in accordance with the regulations of the department, a person may not solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, a list of or names of, or information concerning, persons applying for or receiving the assistance directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the department or subdivisions or agencies of the department, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.
   (b) It is not a violation of (a) of this section for the department or an employee of the department to disclose to a legislator, or for a legislator to solicit, receive, or make use of, financial information concerning an eligibility determination of a person applying for or receiving cash assistance, a diversion payment, or self-sufficiency services under the Alaska temporary assistance program if the disclosure, solicitation, receipt, and use are for official purposes in connection with the legislator's official functions and related to the administration of the program consistent with federal law. Information provided to a legislator under this subsection shall remain confidential and may not be further disclosed except as provided in AS 47.05.020.
   (c) It is not a violation of (a) of this section for the department or an employee of the department to disclose information to the child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010, or the child support enforcement agency of another state, if the receiving agency requests the information only for purposes authorized under AS 47.05.020.

Authorities

47.27.055;47.27.200

Notes

Implemented As

7 AAC 37.010
7 AAC 37.020
7 AAC 37.030
7 AAC 37.040
7 AAC 37.050
7 AAC 37.060
7 AAC 37.070
7 AAC 37.080
7 AAC 37.085
7 AAC 37.090
7 AAC 37.100
7 AAC 37.110
7 AAC 37.120
7 AAC 37.130
7 AAC 48.020
7 AAC 49.240
7 AAC 49.250
7 AAC 54.020
7 AAC 54.030
7 AAC 54.040
7 AAC 54.050
7 AAC 54.060
7 AAC 54.070
7 AAC 54.080
7 AAC 54.090
7 AAC 54.100
7 AAC 54.110
7 AAC 54.120
7 AAC 54.130
7 AAC 54.140
7 AAC 54.150
7 AAC 54.900

References

AS 47.27.055 Agency collaboration.
AS 47.27.200 Alaska Native family assistance grants.

History

(Sec. 51-1-3(o) ACLA 1949; am Sec. 1 ch 88 SLA 1951; am Sec. 56 ch 127 SLA 1974; am Sec. 6 ch 272 SLA 1976; am Sec. 34, 35 ch 107 SLA 1996; am Sec. 146 ch 87 SLA 1997; am Sec. 74 ch 58 SLA 1999; am Sec. 8 ch 69 SLA 2002; am E.O. No. 108 Sec. 9 (2003))