North Carolina § 108A-1 - Creation.

§ 108A-1. Creation.

Every county shall have a governing board for social services, which may be a county board of social services created pursuant to this Part, a consolidated human services board created pursuant to G.S. 153A-77(b) , a board of county commissioners that has assumed the powers and duties of a county board of social services or a consolidated human services board, or a regional board of social services created pursuant to G.S. 108A-15.8 . The governing board shall establish policies for the programs established by this Chapter in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission and under the supervision of the Department of Health and Human Services. Provided, however, policies for the program of medical assistance shall be established in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services. History (1917, c. 170, s. 1; 1919, c. 46, s. 3; C.S., s. 5014; 1937, c. 319, s. 3; 1941, c. 270, s. 2; 1945, c. 47; 1953, c. 132; 1955, c. 249; 1957, c. 100, s. 1; 1959, c. 1255, s. 1; 1961, c. 186; 1963, c. 139; c. 247, ss. 1, 2; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 138; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1219, s. 6; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 690, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2017-41, s. 4.2.) Cross References. - As to certain financial assistance and in-kind goods not being considered in determining assistance paid under Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 , see G.S. 108A-26 . As to the Social Services Commission, see G.S. 143B-153 et seq. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1981, c. 275 repealed former Chapter 108 , Social Services, and enacted present Chapter 108 A in its place. Where appropriate, the historical citations to the sections in the former Chapter have been added to corresponding sections in the current Chapter. Many of the cases and Opinions of the Attorney General cited under the various sections below were decided under corresponding sections of former Chapter 108 . Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-41, s. 4.2, effective March 1, 2019, in the first sentence, substituted "governing board for social services, which may be a county board" for "or board", and inserted "created pursuant to this Part," substituted "G.S. 153A-77(b), a board of county commissioners pursuant to G.S. 108A-15.3B. The governing board" for "G.S. 153A-77(b) which"; and deleted "county" preceding "policies" in the second and third sentences. Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1981 administrative law, see 60 N.C.L. Rev. 1165 (1982).