The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER 1Q5A1

CHAPTER 1851
AN ACT to repeal section IA, chap
ter 1895. laws of Florida, acts of
1897. entitled: IAN act creating a
state welfare board and district well
fare boards and providing for their
appointment, qualification, Powers
and duties; providing that said
state board shall be the agent for
the United States. State. county and
municipal governments in the admin
istratiOn of Funds for the relief Of
said boards to act as agent for the
United States. state, county and
municipal governments in the adj
ministratiOn of any funds for in
Vestigations, social welfare work, or
any other work incident to the pub
lie welfare of the United States,
state. county and municipal govern
ments: authorizing the state welfare
board TO promulgate rules and regu-
lations necessary to carry out The
intent and purposes of this Act;
providing for the supervision o. stale
and local institutions for destitute or
dependent children and providing for
the disposition, care, protection, sup
port and maintenance of dependent
children: authorizing the state well
fare board TO establish minimum
standards Of care for all local. pub
lie and private institutions or agen-
cies: creating the Office of state wei
fare commissioner and providing fer
has appointment, providing that this
act shall not affect the enforcement
Of Chapter 1914. acts of 1923, of
Chapter 1884. and 1884, acts of
1927. of Chapter 1890, acts of 1929,
and acts amendatory thereof; repeal
ing all other laws or parts of laws
in conflict Herewith; and making
appropriations TO carry out the pur-
poses of said act; and fixing the
qualifications of persons entitled to
monetary benefits or assistance I'M
der this act and cancelling all liens
now existing in favor of the State of
Florida and the United States of
America and any of ii or their sew
eral agencies. departments, boards
of commissions. now existing by vir-
tue OF said section IA, chapter 1925.
laws Of Florida. acts of 1887.
Be IL Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Sec. 1. That section IA. chapter
1885. laws of Florida, acts of 1897,
entitled: An act creating a state
welfare board and district welfare
boards and providing for their ap-
pOintment. qualifications, powers
and duties: providing that said state
board shall be the agent for the
United States. state. county and mu-
nicipal governments in the admins
fration of funds for the relief of I'M
fOrtunates: and authorizing the said
boards 10 act as agent for the United
States. state. county and municipal
governments in the administration of
any funds for Investigations, social
welfare work. or any other work
incident to the public welfare of the
United States, state, county munich
pal governments; authorizing the
state welfare bOrad to promulgate
rules and regulations necessary to
carry out the intent and purposes of
this act providing for the SuperVlS-
ion of state and local institutions for
destitute or dependent children and
providing for the disposition, care,
protection. support and maintenance
Of dependent children; authorizing
the state welfare board to establish
minimum standards of care for all
local public and private institutions
or agencies; creating the Office of
state welfare commissioner and pro-
Viding for his appointment. provid-
ing that this Act shall not affect the
enforcement of chapter 1924, acts
of 1923. of chapter 1884. and 1884,
acts of 1927. of Chapter 1880, acts
Of 1923. and acts amendatory there
of: repeating all other laws or parts
of laws in conflict herewith; and
making appropriations to carry out
the purposes of said act; and fixing
the qualifications of persons entitled
10 monetary benefits or assistance
under this act" be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec 2. That any and all liens now
existing against the property of any
person by reason of such person hav-
ing received old age assistance. aid
10 the blind. or aid for dependent
children. and all liens now existing
by virtue OF section Il, chapter 1925.
laws of Florida. acts of 1887, in ia
yOr Of the state of Florida, or any
of its boards. agencies or commits
sions. or in favor of the United
States of America, or any of its
boards. agencies, or commissions,
be. and the same are. hereby can
celled and hereafter shall be of no
further force and effect.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect
Immediately upon its becoming a
law
Became a law without the gov
ernOr's approval.