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Overview

• Agreement reached on FIA drug testing pilot;An outcome of ACLU lawsuit on FIA drug testing policy

Penalties

• Activity Summary for October 1999 PDF icon

News

• News Release - December 18, 2003
Agreement reached on FIA drug testing pilot;An outcome of ACLU lawsuit on FIA drug testing policy

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• News Release - October 18, 2002
Engler Hails Federal Court's Decision Allowing Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients

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• News Release - September 6, 2000
Welfare drug testing ruling issued Family Independence Agency will appeal.

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• The Lansing State Journal - November 19, 1999
Letter to The Lansing State Journal by Douglas E. Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency

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• Detroit Free Press - November 19, 1999
Letter to Detroit Free Press by Douglas E. Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency

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• Detroit News - November 19, 1999
Letter to Detroit News by Douglas E. Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency

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• News Release - November 10, 1999
The following statement was issued by Douglas E. Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency, in response to a temporary restraining order on drug testing.

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• News Release - July 1, 1999
Governor Announces Five Pilot Sites For Welfare Client Drug Testing

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• Letter Response to Inquires PDF icon
Response to Inquiries on Drug Testing

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• Letter to the Editor - August 19, 1998
Letter to the Editor by Marva Livingston Hammons, Director, Family Independence Agency, regarding mandatory drug testing

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Court Documents

• Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion - June 30, 2000 PDF icon
Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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• Washington Legal Foundation Document - June 29, 2000 PDF icon
Washington Legal Foundation Document

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Legal Base

• PRWORA Citation Authorizing Welfare Drug Testing
Sec. 902 of P.L. 104-193 of 1996

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• State of the State Excerpt
Excerpt from Governor Engler’s State of the State Address (January 28, 1999)

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• Act No. 9 (PA of 1999) PDF icon
Act No. 9 (PA of 1999)

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• Act No.17 (PA of 1999) PDF icon
Act No.17 (PA of 1999)

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• Analysis of PA 9 and PA 17 PDF icon
Analysis of PA 9 and PA 17

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