Social Services Law § 135 · Title 1. General Provisions
Cooperation of public welfare officials
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 135. Cooperation of public welfare officials. 1. It shall be the duty of every public welfare official to render assistance and cooperate within his jurisdictional powers with every other public welfare official and with the family court and all other governmental agencies concerned with the health and welfare of persons under their jurisdiction.
2. Every public welfare official shall also cooperate whenever possible with any private agency whose object is the relief and care of persons in need or the improvement of social conditions in order that there may be no duplication of relief and that the work of agencies both public and private may be united in an effort to relieve distress and prevent dependency.
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