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.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Department of Human Services and County Departments of Public Welfare
§ 43-1-4. Powers and duties of department
§ 43-1-5. Duties of department
§ 43-1-9. County department of public welfare
§ 43-1-11. Expenses of county welfare office
§ 43-1-12. Expenditure of municipal or county funds to support public welfare programs
§ 43-1-15. Office of State Department
§ 43-1-17. Cooperation with the federal government
§ 43-1-21. Disposal of abandoned applications, closed case files, and the like