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2012 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 63.2-501 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 63.2-501. Application for assistance.
Except as provided for in the state plan for medical
assistance services pursuant to § 32.1-325, application for public
assistance shall be made to the local board and filed with the local director
of the county or city in which the applicant resides. The application
shall Such application may be made either electronically or
in writing on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be signed by the
applicant or otherwise attested to in a manner prescribed by the
Commissioner under penalty of perjury in accordance with § 63.2-502.
If the condition of the applicant for public assistance precludes his signing or otherwise attesting to the accuracy of information contained in an application for public assistance, the application may be made on his behalf by his guardian or conservator. If no guardian or conservator has been appointed for the applicant, the application may be made by any competent adult person having sufficient knowledge of the applicant's circumstances to provide the necessary information, until such time as a guardian or conservator is appointed by a court.