Title 50 — Public Welfare
62 chapters · 605 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-01 Human service zone obligated to support poor - Eligibility for assistance
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Within the limits of the human service zone appropriation, each human service zone in this state is obligated, upon receipt of a written application, to provide general assistance to persons who are residents of the human service zone and who are eligible. To be eligible for gene…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-01.1 Determination of eligibility - Notice - Appeal
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The human service zone director or the director's designee is responsible for determining, within a reasonable period of time, an applicant's eligibility for general assistance under this chapter. The applicant must be provided written notice of the determination. The notice must…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-02 General assistance jurisdiction
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The human service zone, through the human service zone director, or the director's designee, has exclusive jurisdiction and control of the administration of general assistance within the human service zone, except as otherwise provided in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-03 County social service board may accept property or security
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch 391, § 139.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-04 Records to be kept
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Every person who administers general assistance shall maintain reasonable records.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-05 Reports to county social service board
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-06 Blanks and reports prepared by counties
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-07 County social service board - Members - Qualifications
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-07.1 County social service board to be substituted for county welfare board
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25. 50-01-08. Members of county social service board - Term of office - Oath - Compensation. Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-08.1 Out-of-state travel approval
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-09 Duties of county social service board
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25. 50-01-09.1. Reimbursement of county for public assistance to nonresidents occasioned by federal projects. Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-09.2 Allocation to counties by state for poor relief expenditures
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Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 2, § 27.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-10 Removal of members of the board
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-11 Investigation of application for poor relief
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Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-12 Relief provided when residence uncertain
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-13 Medical attention and hospitalization furnished poor
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Within the limits of the human service zone appropriation, the human service zone promptly shall provide necessary medical services, covered in the written eligibility standards for general assistance, for any poor person in the human service zone who is not provided for in a pub…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-14 Restrictions on aid furnished nonresidents
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-15 Transportation not furnished to nonresident
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-16 Complaint in behalf of the poor
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17 Person required to work
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If a person applying for general assistance is able to work, or if any member of that person's family is able to work, the human service zone in which the person is a resident may insist that those able to work seek employment and the human service zone director or the director's…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17.1 Work requirement conditions
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If a person applying for general assistance is able to work, the human service zone director or the director's designee, at its option, may require the applicant to comply with any or all of the following provisions as a condition to receiving general assistance: 1. To register w…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17.2 Community work experience programs - Development
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The department of health and human services may develop community work experience programs through agreements with any public entity, nonprofit agency or organization, or in conjunction with, or through utilization of, applicable federal programs. The number of hours to be worked…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17.3 Community work experience program requirements
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Any community work experience program established pursuant to this chapter must provide: 1. That appropriate health, safety, and work conditions exist. 2. That the program does not result in displacement of persons currently employed. 3. That the program does not apply to jobs co…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17.4 Community work experience program participation
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No recipient may be required to participate in a work experience program if: 1. The position offered is vacant because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. 2. The recipient would be required to join a company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any legitimate…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-17.5 Refusal to comply with work requirements - Denial of relief
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Refusal of any applicant or recipient, without good cause, to comply with any work requirements established pursuant to this chapter may be grounds for denial or termination of general assistance.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-18 Refusal of poor person to work
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 485, § 6.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-19 Duty of relative to aid - Right of recovery by county
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 129, § 2.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-20 Assistance by relatives
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25. 50-01-21. County and department have preferred claim against estate of recipient of county general assistance or general assistance. Funds used for subsistence, medical, hospital, or burial expenses of a recipient of county general assistance…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-22 Actions and proceedings - Duty of state's attorneys
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 456, § 25.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-23 Sending pauper out of county unlawful - Prosecution
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Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-24 Penalty for bringing pauper into the county
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Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-25 Fraudulent acts - Penalty
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Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-26 Human service zone of residence for county general assistance purposes
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A person who has residence in this state, for general assistance purposes, is a resident of the human service zone in which the person is living on other than a temporary basis. If a person is living in a human service zone on a temporary basis, the person is a resident of the hu…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-27 State of residence for county general assistance purposes
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A person who is a resident of this state for purposes of chapter 50-24.5 is a resident of this state for county general assistance purposes. If a person moves from this state for other than a temporary purpose, the person's residency in this state for county general assistance pu…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-28 Change of residence to another human service zone
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If a person who is receiving general assistance in one human service zone becomes a resident of another human service zone in this state, the human service zone from which the person moves shall forward appropriate records and files to the new human service zone of residence.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01-29 Persons with uncertain residence
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If the residence of a person is uncertain for general assistance purposes, the human service zone in which the person lives shall provide county general assistance until that person's residence is determined.