Social Services Law § 61 · Title 2. Public Welfare Districts and Their Responsibility For Public Assistance and Care
Social services districts
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§ 61. Social services districts. For the purpose of administration of public assistance and care the state shall be divided into county and city social services districts as follows:
1. The city of New York is hereby constituted a city social services district.
2. Each of the counties of the state not included in subdivision one of this section is hereby constituted a county social services district.
Source of truth
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- Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- Official file
- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/SOS61
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