Minnesota § 261.001 - ABOLITION OF TOWN SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 261.001 — ABOLITION OF TOWN SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
History:
1973 c 380 s 1; 1994 c 631 s 31
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 261.001 ("ABOLITION OF TOWN SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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