The authority is designated as the custodian of all money received by the state, which the authority is authorized to administer, from any appropriations made by the congress of the United States for the purpose of cooperating with the several states in the enforcement and administration of the provisions of the federal Social Security Act and all money received from any other source for the purposes set forth in Chapter 27 NMSA 1978. The authority is authorized to receive such money, provide for its proper custody and make disbursements of it under such rules as the authority may prescribe. History: Laws 1937, ch. 18, § 10; 1941 Comp., § 73-110; 1953 Comp., § 13-1-10; 1978 Comp., 27-2-17; 2024, ch. 39, § 75. Cross references. — For the federal Social Security Act, see 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, provided that the health care authority is the custodian and administrator of all money received by the state for the purpose of enforcing and administering the provisions of the federal Social Security Act; substituted each occurrence of "state department" and each occurrence of "state board of public welfare" with "authority" throughout the section; after "designated as custodian" deleted "subject to the provisions of Section 21 of this act"; after "which the" deleted "state board of public welfare" and added "authority"; and after "set forth in" deleted "this act" and added "Chapter 27 NMSA 1978". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare §§ 15, 32 to 41, 50, 67, 103, 111 to 113. Unemployment or other unusual conditions, power of state or municipality to appropriate funds or incur indebtedness, in excess of poor funds, for relief of distress due to, 87 A.L.R. 371. 81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 2, 6, 9, 94 to 112, 116.
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