1998 Minnesota Statutes

     256.011 Administration of federal grants-in-aid. 

    Subdivision 1.  If, when and during such time as 
 grants-in-aid are provided by the federal government for relief 
 of the poor and accepted by this state, such aid shall be 
 administered pursuant to and in accordance with rules 
 promulgated and adopted by the commissioner of human services; 
 and during such time any provision of Minnesota Statutes 1945, 
 chapter 261, as amended by Laws 1947, chapter 546, of Minnesota 
 Statutes 1945, chapter 262, and of Minnesota Statutes 1945, 
 chapter 263, in conflict with such rules shall be and remain, to 
 the extent of such conflict, inoperative and suspended. 

    Subd. 2.  Grants-in-aid received from the federal 
 government for any welfare, assistance or relief program or for 
 administration under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of 
 human services shall, in the first instance, be credited to a 
 federal grant fund and shall be transferred therefrom to the 
 credit of the commissioner of human services in the appropriate 
 account upon certification of the commissioner of human services 
 that the amounts so requested to be transferred have been earned 
 or are required for the purposes and programs intended.  Moneys 
 received by the federal grant fund need not be budgeted as such, 
 provided transfers from the fund are budgeted for allotment 
 purposes in the appropriate appropriations. 

    Subd. 3.  The commissioner of human services shall 
 negotiate with the federal government, or any agency, bureau, or 
 department thereof, for the purpose of securing or obtaining any 
 grants or aids.  Any grants or aids thus secured or received are 
 appropriated to the commissioner of human services and made 
 available for the uses and purposes for which they were received 
 but shall be used to reduce the direct appropriations provided 
 by law unless federal law prohibits such action or unless the 
 commissioner of human services obtains approval of the governor 
 who shall seek the advice of the legislative advisory commission.

    HIST: 1949 c 618 s 2; 1953 c 593 s 2; 1976 c 163 s 56; 1984 c 
 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 248 s 70