Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 329 | County Department of Job and Family Services
Section 329.03 | Direct Deposit System for Distributing Cash Assistance Payments Under Ohio Works First or Refugee Assistance Program.

Effective: December 31, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "applicant" or "recipient" means either of the following:
(1) An applicant for or participant in the Ohio works first program established under Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code;
(2) An applicant for or recipient of cash assistance provided under the refugee assistance program established under section 5101.49 of the Revised Code.
(B) Each county department of job and family services shall establish a direct deposit system under which cash assistance payments to recipients who agree to direct deposit are made by electronic transfer to an account in a financial institution designated under this section. No financial institution shall impose any charge for such an account that the institution does not impose on its other customers for the same type of account. Direct deposit does not affect the exemption of Ohio works first from attachment, garnishment, or other like process afforded by section 5107.75 of the Revised Code.
(C) Each county department of job and family services shall do all of the following:
(1) Inform each applicant or recipient that the applicant or recipient must choose whether to receive cash assistance payments under the direct deposit system established under this section or under the electronic benefit transfer system established under section 5101.33 of the Revised Code;
(2) Inform each applicant and recipient of the conditions under which the applicant or recipient may change the system used to receive the cash assistance payments;
(3) Inform each applicant or recipient of the procedures governing the direct deposit system;
(4) If an applicant or recipient chooses to receive cash assistance payments under the direct deposit system, obtain from the applicant or recipient an authorization form to designate a financial institution equipped for and authorized by law to accept direct deposits by electronic transfer and the account into which the applicant or recipient wishes the payments to be made;
(5) If an applicant or recipient chooses to receive cash assistance payments under the electronic benefit transfer system established under section 5101.33 of the Revised Code, obtain from the applicant or recipient a signed form to that effect.
The department may require a recipient to complete a new authorization form whenever the department considers it necessary.
A recipient's designation of a financial institution and account shall remain in effect until withdrawn in writing or dishonored by the financial institution, except that no change may be made in the authorization form until the next eligibility redetermination of the recipient unless the county department determines that good cause exists for an earlier change or the financial institution dishonors the recipient's account.
(D) An applicant or recipient without an account who completes an authorization form to receive cash assistance payments by direct deposit shall have ten days after receiving the authorization form to designate an account suitable for direct deposit. If within the required time the applicant or recipient does not make the designation, the recipient shall receive cash assistance payments under the electronic benefit transfer system established under section 5101.33 of the Revised Code.
(E) The director of job and family services may adopt rules governing direct deposit systems established under this section.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 3 | Counties

Chapter 329 | County Department of Job and Family Services

Section 329.01 | County Department of Job and Family Services - Director, Assistants, Bonds.

Section 329.011 | References to Welfare or Human Services Department or Director Are to Job and Family Services.

Section 329.02 | County Director of Job and Family Services Powers and Duties.

Section 329.021 | Administrators to Oversee Services Provided by County Department of Job and Family Services.

Section 329.022 | Employees.

Section 329.023 | Hours of Operation Outside County Department's Normal Hours of Operation.

Section 329.03 | Direct Deposit System for Distributing Cash Assistance Payments Under Ohio Works First or Refugee Assistance Program.

Section 329.04 | Powers and Duties of Department - Control by County Commissioners.

Section 329.041 | Meetings With Transit Representatives to Discuss Transportation Needs of Ohio Works First Participants.

Section 329.042 | Participation in Federal Food Stamp Program.

Section 329.05 | Administering Other State or Local Family Services Activity.

Section 329.051 | Making Voter Registration Applications Available.

Section 329.06 | County Family Services Planning Committee.

Section 329.061 | References to County Human Services Planning Committee Are to County Family Services Planning Committee.

Section 329.07 | Duties and Qualifications of Ohio Works First Ombudsperson.

Section 329.09 | Moneys Received Considered Appropriated for Purposes for Which Received.

Section 329.10 | Property and Records Transferred to County Department of Job and Family Services.

Section 329.11 | Individual Development Account Definitions.

Section 329.12 | Establishing Individual Development Account Program.

Section 329.13 | Establishing Individual Development Account.

Section 329.14 | Eligibility to Participate in Individual Development Account Program.

Section 329.19 | Identification Card for Assistance Program Administered by County Department of Job and Family Services.

Section 329.40 | Formation of Joint County Department of Job and Family Services.

Section 329.41 | Director; Administrators; Employees.

Section 329.42 | Fiscal Officer; Treasurer.

Section 329.43 | Legal Advisor; Other Legal Counsel.

Section 329.44 | Rights and Powers of Board.

Section 329.45 | Withdrawal From Agreement.

Section 329.46 | Proposal for Removal of Another County.