SAWHNEY v. PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION


546 P.2d 768 (1976)

Vinode K. SAWHNEY, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 15, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Matasar, Legal Aid Service, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and THORNTON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is a petition for review of the final order of a hearing officer of the Public Welfare Division. The hearing officer's order upheld the Division's policy of reducing the shelter allowance portion of an ADC grant when two assistance units, headed by unmarried persons not of the same sex, share housing.

The policy is found in the Public Welfare Division Manual, Volume II, section VII-B, subsection 2. It states:

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