The county board may levy a tax annually sufficient to defray the estimated expenses of supporting and relieving the poor therein during the succeeding year, and to make up any deficiency in the fund raised for that purpose during the preceding year.
Minn. Stat. § 261.062
(3177) RL s 1504; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 10 s 60; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113