52-2-111. Administrative duties of department. Subject to the authority and regulations of the department and in cooperation with the federal government, the department shall:
     (1) adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this part;
     (2) administer or supervise all child welfare services of the state.

     History: En. Subd. (a), (b), (c), (d), Sec. 4, Part 6, Ch. 82, L. 1937; Subd. (a) rep. Sec. 10, Ch. 117, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-708; amd. Sec. 88, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-111, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-111 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 146, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 338, Ch. 546, L. 1995.