§ 6-81. Right to a fair hearing  


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  • Within five (5) working days of receiving a written notice of denial, reduction or termination of assistance, or within ten (10) working days after any other act or failure to act, the applicant or his or her authorized representative has the right to request a fair hearing (22 M.R.S.A. § 4322). The right to review a decision of the general assistance administrator is a basic right of the applicant to a full evidentiary hearing and is not limited solely to a review of the decision.

(Ord. of 4-28-2008, Art. VII, § 7.1)