39-51-307. Department to create employment service. (1) The department shall establish and maintain free public employment offices in such number and in such places as may be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter and for the purpose of performing such duties as are within the purview of the act of congress entitled, "An act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the states in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1933 (48 Stat. 113; U.S.C. Title 29, Sec. 49 (c)), as amended.
     (2) The department shall be charged with the duty to cooperate with any official or agency of the United States having power or duties under the provisions of the act of congress, as amended, and to do and perform all things necessary to secure to this state the benefits of the act of congress, as amended, in the promotion and maintenance of a system of public employment offices.
     (3) The provisions of the act of congress, as amended, are hereby accepted by this state in conformity with section 4 of said act, and this state will observe and comply with the requirements thereof. The department is hereby designated and constituted the agency of this state for the purpose of said act.
     (4) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining free public employment offices, the department is authorized to enter into agreements with any political subdivisions of this state or with any private, nonprofit organization and as a part of any such agreement the department may accept money, services, or quarters as a contribution to the employment service account.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 164, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 368, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-132; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 349, L. 1981.