§ 540. Composition; functions; administration under state and county law.
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The department of social services shall consist of the board of social services, the
director of social services and all offices, agents and employees under their authority
and supervision. The members of the county board of social services shall be appointed
and shall do and perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be provided
by state law. In addition to all duties and functions heretofore performed by the
board of social services it shall be responsible for such other related social services
activities as may be assigned thereto by directive of the county administrative officer
or by legislative act of the county council not inconsistent with general law. All
references in this Charter to the head of an office or department shall be construed
as including the director of social services as head of the department of social services,
but nothing in this Charter contained shall be held or construed as affecting or in
anywise changing the administration of the county social services program in accordance
with the requirements of state law.
The department of social services shall consist of the board of social services, the
director of social services and all offices, agents and employees under their authority
and supervision. The members of the county board of social services shall be appointed
and shall do and perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be provided
by state law. Such other related social services activities as may be assigned thereto
by directive of the county administrative officer or by legislative act of the county
council not inconsistent with general law. All references in this Charter to the head
of an office or department shall be construed as including the director of social
services as head of the department of social services, but nothing in this Charter
contained shall be held or construed as affecting or in anywise changing the administration
of the county social services program in accordance with the requirements of state
law.
(Bill No. 131, 1990, § 1; approved by voters Nov. 6, 1990; effective Dec. 7, 1990;
Bill No. 14-18
, § 1; approved by the voters Nov. 6, 2018; effective Dec. 6, 2018)
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