Wisconsin § 46.001 - Purposes of chapter.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 46.001 — Purposes of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.001. Purposes of chapter.
The purposes of this chapter are to conserve human resources in Wisconsin; to prevent dependency, mental illness, developmental disability, mental infirmity, and other forms of social maladjustment by a continuous attack on causes; to provide effective aid and services to all persons in need of that aid and those services and to assist those persons to achieve or regain self-dependence at the earliest possible date; to avoid duplication and waste of effort and money on the part of public and private agencies; and to coordinate and integrate a social welfare program. 46.001 History History: 1977 c. 354 ; 1983 a. 447 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 46.001 cover?
Section 46.001 ("Purposes of chapter.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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