Title 50 — Public Welfare
62 chapters · 605 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Department" means the department of health and human services. 2. "Direct costs" means costs that are charged directly to the human service zone human services fund. Direct costs are costs relat…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-02 Creation of human service zones
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1. In order to provide optimum service, reduce program costs, and benefit recipients of human services within this state, counties shall combine and consolidate their county agencies into human service zones in the manner provided in this chapter. 2. Human service zones succeed t…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-02.1 Financial incentives for creation of multicounty social service districts
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch 391, § 139.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-03 Manner of determination
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1. In determining whether the creation of a human service zone should be approved or established, the department shall refer to, among other pertinent factors, the following: a. Whether the affected county agencies are able to supply an adequate level and quality of human, social…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-04 Plan - Financing - Human service zone board
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1. A plan for the creation of a human service zone must describe the method of operation of the human service zone office, its administration, its location and the location of any ancillary offices, the disbursements from public funds, and the accountability for funds and manner …
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-05 Duties of human service zone
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The human service zone shall, under the direction and supervision of the department, unless otherwise directed or determined by the department: 1. Supervise and direct all human services activities conducted by the human service zone, including general assistance or other public …
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-06 Human service zone directors
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Human service zone directors: 1. Must be employees of the human service zone. 2. Shall serve as the presiding officer of the human service zone board. 3. May serve one or more human service zones. 4. May hire, take disciplinary actions, and direct the work of a human service zone…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-07 Human service zone and department may contract
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A human service zone and department may contract with another human service zone or any other public or private person to discharge any of its duties or exercise any of its powers to administer human services.
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-08 Standards of administration - Action upon failure to administer
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1. The department shall adopt standards for administration for human services and shall provide training for the implementation of those standards. Each human service zone shall provide for administration of human services that meet those standards. 2. The department shall develo…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-09 Human service zone director hiring
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The department must be an active participant in the hiring process of the human service zone director and shall designate at least two individuals to participate on the interview panel. The department shall approve or disapprove of the recommendation for the human service zone di…
N.D.C.C. § 50-01.1-10 Human service zones accepting gifts and donations
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A human service zone shall secure, hold, and administer for the purpose for which the human service zone is established any property and any funds donated to the human service zone either by will or deed, or otherwise, or through court order or otherwise available to the human se…