2005 Minnesota Statutes - 261.001 — Abolition of town system of poor relief.

     261.001 Abolition of town system of poor relief.  


    Subdivision 1.    Abolition.  The town system for caring 
 for the poor is hereby abolished; hereafter, the local social 
 services agency of each county shall administer poor relief.  


    Subd. 2.    Local social services agencies takeover.  
 All local social services agencies affected by Laws 1973, 
 chapter 380, are hereby authorized to take over for the county 
 as of January 1, 1974, the ownership of all case records 
 relating to the administration of poor relief in the several 
 municipalities and towns in the county.  


    HIST: 1973 c 380 s 1; 1994 c 631 s 31