Louisiana § RS 46:55 - Duties of the parish office

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§ RS 46:55. Duties of the parish office

            Under rules and regulations of the department, the parish offices shall administer all forms of public assistance in the parish and such other welfare activities as are required by R.S. 36:258(C) and as may be delegated to it by the department.

NOTE: §55 as repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

§55. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

            Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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