Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-161
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-161, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 56, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 56,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Definitions
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(a) When used herein, the term "State Department" shall mean the
State Department of Public Welfare;
(b) The term "Commission" shall mean the Oklahoma Public Welfare
Commission;
(c) The term "county board" shall mean the county board of
public welfare;
(d) The term "Director" shall mean the Director of Public
Welfare;
(e) The term "applicant" shall mean a person who has applied for
assistance under this act;
(f) The term "recipient" shall mean any person who is receiving
assistance under the terms of this act;
(g) The term "assistance" shall mean money payments to, medical
care in behalf of, or any other kind of benefit to or for recipients
who receive aid under the provisions of this act.
(h) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine
shall include the feminine;
(i) The term "county department" shall mean the county board of
public welfare, a county director of public welfare and such other
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personnel as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the
duties of the county department;
(j) The term "Department" shall mean the State Department of
Public Welfare and the county department of public welfare.
Added by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 1,
adopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 85, § 1, emerg. eff.
May 9, 1939; Laws 1951, p. 156, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 1951.
State Department of Public Welfare;
(b) The term "Commission" shall mean the Oklahoma Public Welfare
Commission;
(c) The term "county board" shall mean the county board of
public welfare;
(d) The term "Director" shall mean the Director of Public
Welfare;
(e) The term "applicant" shall mean a person who has applied for
assistance under this act;
(f) The term "recipient" shall mean any person who is receiving
assistance under the terms of this act;
(g) The term "assistance" shall mean money payments to, medical
care in behalf of, or any other kind of benefit to or for recipients
who receive aid under the provisions of this act.
(h) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine
shall include the feminine;
(i) The term "county department" shall mean the county board of
public welfare, a county director of public welfare and such other
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 38
personnel as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the
duties of the county department;
(j) The term "Department" shall mean the State Department of
Public Welfare and the county department of public welfare.
Added by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 1,
adopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 85, § 1, emerg. eff.
May 9, 1939; Laws 1951, p. 156, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 1951.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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