Michigan § 400.85 - County superintendents of poor; transfer of powers and duties to county department of social welfare.
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§ 400.85. County superintendents of poor; transfer of powers and duties to county department of social welfare.
The powers and duties now vested by law in the county superintendents of the poor, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of section 55 of this act, are hereby transferred to and vested in the several county departments of social welfare herein created. Whenever reference is made to the above offices in any law of the state, or whenever reference is made to the supervisor of any township or ward, or to the director of poor of any city, with respect to the powers and duties transferred to the county department of social welfare, reference shall be deemed to be intended to be made to the said county board of social welfare.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 400.85 ("County superintendents of poor; transfer of powers and duties to county department of social welfare.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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