Iowa § 252.25 - 252.25 County general assistance.
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§ 252.25. 252.25 County general assistance.
1. The board of supervisors of each county shall provide for the assistance of poor persons lawfully in the county who are ineligible for, or are in immediate need and are awaiting approval and receipt of, assistance under programs provided by state or federal law, or whose actual needs cannot be fully met by the assistance furnished under those programs. The county board of supervisors shall establish general rules as the board’s members deem necessary to properly discharge their responsibility under this section. 2. All applications, investigation reports, and case records of persons applying for county general assistance under this chapter are privileged communications and confidential, subject to use and inspection only by persons authorized by law in connection with their official duties relating to financial audits and administration of this chapter or as authorized by order of a district court. Examination of an individual’s applications, reports, and records may also be authorized by a signed release from the individual. [C73, §1361; C97, §2230; S13, §2230; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5320; C39, §3828.097; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.25] 90 Acts, ch 1017, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §15; 96 Acts, ch 1140, §1 Referred to in §22.7(26) Thu Dec 11 19:14:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 252.25 (20, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 252.25 cover?
Section 252.25 ("252.25 County general assistance.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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