Section 22.001 - General Powers and Duties of Commission(a) The executive commissioner is responsible for supervising the administration of the welfare functions authorized in this title.(b) The commission shall administer medical assistance to needy persons and financial and medical assistance to families with dependent children.(b-1) The executive commissioner shall supervise general relief services.(c) The commission shall assist other governmental agencies in performing services in conformity with the purposes of this title when so requested and shall cooperate with the agencies when expedient.(d) The commission shall conduct research and compile statistics on public welfare programs in the state. The research must include all phases of dependency and delinquency and related problems. The commission shall cooperate with other public and private agencies in developing plans for the prevention and treatment of conditions giving rise to public welfare problems.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 22.001
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.010, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 320,Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/2013.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268, Sec. 32(f), eff. 9/1/2008.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 23.001(54), eff. 9/1/2005.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281, Sec. 4.04, eff. 6/14/2005.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.129, eff. 9/1/2003Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 13.06, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 162, Sec. 1, eff. 5/27/2003Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.013, eff. 9/1/1995Amended By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 61(3), eff. 9/1/1993Amended By Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1265, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1052, Sec. 1.07, 1.08, eff. 9/1/1987 Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2340, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1979.