Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

there Is established in such city a
Board Of Public Welfare for ad-
ministration Of poor relief in such
city only, the Board Of County
Commissioners shall be the County
Welfare Board. In such counties the
members shall be reimbursed by
the county for expenses actually in
Cured in the performance Of their
official duties under the provisions
Of this act. In such counties the
County Auditor shall be ex-officio
secretary Of said board, but shall
have no voice in its proceedings.
In such counties the system Of car
ing for the poor in effect at the
time Of the passage Of this act shall
be continued, subject to all pro-
visions Of law relating thereto, ex-
cept that, If such county is
operating under the township sys-
tenn of caring for the poor, such
towns, villages and cities of the third
and fourth class therein may by
resolution Of its governing body,
agree with the County Welfare
Board that the latter shall super
wise and administer the poor relief
fund in such town, village or city.
In any such county the powers and
duties of such Board Of Public We'll
fare shall not be affected by the
provisions of this act. Such Board
Of Public Welfare In administering
poor relief funds, granted by any
state agency authorized so to do
by law, shall comply with all
standards Of administration and
procedure prescribed by such agency.
(c) In any county and any city
Of the first class within such coun-
ty, which such city shall contain
taxable property having an assessed
valuation Of more than IS per cent
Of the assessed valuation for taxa
ton purposes Of all property in
such county, the Board of Public
Welfare shall be continued as the
County Welfare Board and shall be
appointed or elected as provided by
Laws 1929, Chapter 371, as amend
ed. The said board shall receive
such compensation and shall have
and exercise all the powers as pro-
vided by the said act Of 1929, as
amended, in addition to any other
and further powers granted herein
and shall have and perform all of
the additional duties referred to
in Section Z of this act, except that
the Executive Secretary Of such
board shall be appointed and his
salary shall be fixed pursuant to
Section of this act.
Cd That in any county In this
state having a population Of more
than 100000, and an assessed valua-
ton Of more than s250,0OO,000 and
an area of over 5000 square miles,
the Board of Poor Commissioners
shall be continued as the County
Welfare Board and shall be appoint
ed or elected as provided by Laws
Of 1907, Chapter 900. as amended.
The said board shall receive such
compensation and shall have and
exercise all the powers as provided
by the said Act of 1907, as amended,
in addition to any other and fur
ther powers granted herein and
shall have and perform all the
additional duties referred to in
Section Of this act.
(e) Any county now having a
Poor and Hospital Commission, said
Poor and Hospital Commission shall
be the County Welfare Board.
Section 2. Each member Of the
Board, other than those holding
some other public office for which
they have qualified, shall take the
oath Of office prescribed in Mason's
Minnesota Statutes 1927, Section
6963, and file same in the office of
the County Auditor Of the county
for which such member was ap-
pointed. No person shall be quail
fled to act as a member of said
County Welfare Board until such
oath has been filed.
Section 3. Except as herein pro-
vided in Section /, Subdivision CD
and (c), the members Of the County
Welfare Board shall receive, in
addition to any salaries they may
receive from any other source, from
the state or county or any munic-
ipality, the sum of So per day for
time actually spent in transacting
the business of the Board not ex-
ceeding, however, a maximum of
twenty-five days year. Members
shall be reimbursed by the county
for expenses actually incurred in
the performance of their official
duties.
Section 4. The County Welfare
Board shall at its first meeting, and
thereafter at its annual meeting on
the first Thursday after the first
Monday in July of each year, meet
and organize by electing Chair
man, a Vice Chairman and a Secre-
tary, except as provided in Section
l, Subdivision (b), each Of whom
shall perform the customary duties
of his office. Said Board shall ap-
point an Executive Secretary and
such assistants and clerical help
as 1t may deem necessary to perform
the work of the Board. The ap-
pointment of said Executive Secre-
tary shall be made in accordance
with rules and regulations to be
adopted by the State Board of Con-
troll and shall be chosen upon the
basis Of his experience, training
and general qualifications for the
work. His salary shall be fixed by
the County Welfare Board sub
ject to the approval of the County
Board of Commissioners. except
tho salary IF tho EyecI1tiva Score.