Mississippi § 43-1-17 - Cooperation with the federal government.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-1-17 — Cooperation with the federal government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-1-17. Cooperation with the federal government.
The state department of public welfare shall cooperate with the federal government, its agencies and instrumentalities, in carrying out the provisions of any federal acts concerning public welfare, and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare, including the adoption of such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the efficient operation of plans for public assistance and welfare services in accordance with the provisions of the federal Social Security Act, as amended. It shall also cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, federal, state and local or private, when so requested, in performing services in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 9 of this title.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-1-17 ("Cooperation with the federal government.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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