Powers and duties.
NYC Charter § 603
in effectSection 603. Powers and duties.
Except as otherwise provided in chapters 24-A and 24-B, the commissioner shall have the powers and perform the duties of a commissioner of social services under the social services law, provided that no form of outdoor relief shall be dispensed by the city except under the provisions of a state or local law which shall specifically provide the method, manner and conditions of dispensing the same.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Administrative Code Appendix A at L.L. 1993/051.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-2144Fetched: 10/24/2026
