EBT restrictions (Georgia)
| Submitted | April 25, 2017 |
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From: Vanessa Nason
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
–Specific foods, products, or services that cannot be purchased using EBT cards
–Types of establishments that do not accept EBT cards (for example, jewelry stores, firearms dealers, etc.)
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Arkansas, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Nason
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 25, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Threats, LaKecha
Good Morning Ms. Nason,
On April 25, 2017, the Georgia Department of Human Services received the following Open Records Request from you seeking:
–Specific foods, products, or services that cannot be purchased using EBT cards
–Types of establishments that do not accept EBT cards (for example, jewelry stores, firearms dealers, etc.)
This e-mail confirms that your request has been received and we are working to locate responsive records.
Thanks,
LaKecha L. Threats
LaKecha L. Threats
Open Records Officer
Office of General Counsel
Georgia Department of Human Services
2 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 29-202
Atlanta, GA 30303
From: Dean, George P
Ms. Nason:
In response to your Open Records request, please see below (in bold):
1) “Specific foods, products, or services that cannot be purchased using EBT cards”:
a. On the EBT client portal, click the link that says “What Should I Know about my SNAP account?” This link contains the requested information (The EBT client portal is found at: https://www.connectebt.com/gaebtclient/index.jsp#<https://www.connectebt.com/gaebtclient/index.jsp>);
b. Please see Section 3810-Issuance attached for the Georgia SNAP policy on EBT issuances.
2) “Types of establishments that do not accept EBT cards (for example, jewelry stores, firearms dealers, etc.)”:
- No responsive documents located. (#1 above, may provide guidance).
Thank you.
George P. Dean
Associate General Counsel,
Assigned to DFCS
2 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
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