The Commissioner shall provide an opportunity for a hearing, reasonable notice of which shall be given in writing to the applicant or recipient and to the proper local board in such manner and form as the Commissioner may prescribe. The Commissioner may make or cause to be made an investigation of the facts. The Commissioner shall give fair and impartial consideration to the testimony of witnesses, or other evidence produced at the hearing, reports of investigations of the local board and local director or of investigations made or caused to be made by the Commissioner, or any facts which the Commissioner may deem proper to enable him to decide fairly the appeal or review.
Code 1950, §§ 63-132, 63-140.9, 63-154, 63-196; 1962, c. 621; 1968, cc. 578, 781, § 63.1-117; 1972, c. 718; 1975, c. 524; 1997, c. 412; 2002, c. 747.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 5 - General Provisions
§ 63.2-501. Application for assistance
§ 63.2-502. False application or false swearing; penalty
§ 63.2-503. Procedure upon receipt of application
§ 63.2-503.1. Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence
§ 63.2-504. Decision of local department that applicant entitled to public assistance
§ 63.2-505. Determining the amount of public assistance
§ 63.2-505.1. Transitional food stamp benefits
§ 63.2-505.2. Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
§ 63.2-506. Public assistance not transferable or subject to execution
§ 63.2-507. Personal representatives for recipients of public assistance funds
§ 63.2-508. Fees for representing applicant or recipient
§ 63.2-509. Public assistance subject to amendment or repeal of laws
§ 63.2-510. Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
§ 63.2-512. Recovery of public assistance erroneously paid
§ 63.2-513. Notification of change in circumstances
§ 63.2-514. Reconsideration or changes in amount of public assistance; cancellation
§ 63.2-515. Notice to applicant or recipient of decision
§ 63.2-516. Record of decision
§ 63.2-517. Right of appeal to Commissioner
§ 63.2-518. Action by Commissioner on appeal
§ 63.2-519. Finality of decision of Commissioner
§ 63.2-520. How public assistance paid
§ 63.2-521. Change of residence
§ 63.2-522. False statements, representations, impersonations and fraudulent devices; penalty
§ 63.2-524. Denial of benefits upon finding of fraudulent acts
§ 63.2-525. Payment by Department for legal services