[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR281.5]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 281_ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
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Sec. 281.5  Responsibilities of an Indian tribal organization designated 
as State agency.

    An ITO administering the Food Stamp Program on a reservation shall 
adhere to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, all subsequent amendments, and all 
regulations issued pursuant to that law in the same manner as any other 
State agency. The ITO may contract certain administrative functions to 
private organizations as provided in parts 274 and 277. The ITO may not, 
however, contract responsibility for certification activities such as 
interviews or eligibility determinations. The ITO shall retain full 
responsibility for program administration.