DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

MCL ch. 16, subtit. Act 380 of 1965, ch. 19

in effect

MCL 16.550 Department of social services; creation.

16.550. Department of social services; creation. Sec. 450. There is hereby created a department of social services. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [TransferOfPowers] See MCL 16.731. [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.551 Head of department of social services.

16.551. Head of department of social services. Sec. 451. The head of the department of social services is the director of social services. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.552 Department of social welfare; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

16.552. Department of social welfare; transfer of powers, duties, and functions. Sec. 452. All powers, duties and functions of the state department of social welfare created under Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 400.1 to 400.90 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are transferred by a type I transfer to the department of social services. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.553 Michigan social welfare commission and office of director of social welfare; transfer and abolition.

16.553. Michigan social welfare commission and office of director of social welfare; transfer and abolition. Sec. 453. The Michigan social welfare commission and the office of director of the state department of social welfare created under sections 2 and 3 of Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 400.2 and 400.3 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, are transferred by a type III transfer to the department of social services and the Michigan social welfare commission and the office of the director of the state department of social welfare are abolished. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

MCL 16.554 Michigan commission on aging; transfer.

16.554. Michigan commission on aging; transfer. Sec. 454. The Michigan commission on aging created under section 1 of Act No. 11 of the Public Acts of 1960, being section 400.501 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is transferred by a type I transfer to the department of social services. 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 [PopularName] Act 380

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