Wisconsin § 46.206 - Welfare services; supervisory functions of state department.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 46.206 — Welfare services; supervisory functions of state department., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.206. Welfare services; supervisory functions of state department.
46.206(1) (1) 46.206(1)(a) (a) The department shall supervise the administration of social services, except for social services provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 , community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile correctional services. The department shall submit to the federal authorities state plans for the administration of social services, except for social services provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 , community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile correctional services, in such form and containing such information as the federal authorities require, and shall comply with all requirements prescribed to ensure their correctness. 46.206(1)(b) (b) All records of the department and all county records relating to social services shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of the federal government. Notwithstanding ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2) , all county records relating to the administration of the services and public assistance shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of the department. 46.206(1)(bm) (bm) All records of the department relating to aid provided under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.206 ("Welfare services; supervisory functions of state department.") 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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