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. (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.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 108A - Social Services
Article 1 - County Administration.
§ 108A-4 - Term of appointment.
§ 108A-5 - Order of appointment.
§ 108A-8 - Compensation of members.
§ 108A-9 - Duties and responsibilities.
§ 108A-11 - Inspection of records by members.
§ 108A-14 - Duties and responsibilities[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 108A-15 - Social services officials and employees as public guardians.
§ 108A-15.1 - Consolidated human services board; human services director.
§ 108A-15.7 - Creation of regional social services departments.
§ 108A-15.8 - Regional board of social services.
§ 108A-15.9 - Dissolution of a regional social services department.