New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Public Assistance Act
Section 27-2-17 - Custodian of funds.

The state department is hereby designated as the custodian, subject to the provisions of Section 21 [repealed] of this act, of any and all monies which may be received by the state of New Mexico, which the state board of public welfare is authorized to administer, from any appropriations made by the congress of the United States for the purpose of cooperating with the several states in the enforcement and administration of the provisions of the federal Social Security Act, referred to in Section 9 [27-2-15 NMSA 1978], and all monies received from any other source for the purposes set forth in this act. The state department is hereby authorized to receive such monies, provide for the proper custody thereof, and to make disbursements therefrom under such rules and regulations as the state board may prescribe.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 18, § 10; 1941 Comp., § 73-110; 1953 Comp., § 13-1-10.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Section 21 of Laws 1937, ch. 18, formerly compiled as 27-2-33 NMSA 1978, was repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 28, effective February 18, 1998.
Cross references. — For the federal Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare §§ 15, 32 to 41, 50, 67, 103, 111 to 113.
Unemployment or other unusual conditions, power of state or municipality to appropriate funds or incur indebtedness, in excess of poor funds, for relief of distress due to, 87 A.L.R. 371.
81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 2, 6, 9, 94 to 112, 116.

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