(1974)

WILBUR J. SCHMIDT, Secretary Department of Health and SocialServices

You inquire whether sec. 49.50 (10), Stats., created by ch. 90, Laws of 1973, mandates a self-declaration application method in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program.

The answer to your question is "no." Section 49.50 (10), Stats., is a general statute relating to eligibility for all of the categorical aids in ch. 49. AFDC eligibility is specifically controlled by sec. 49.19 (2), (3), Stats., which requires investigation and report. It is a well recognized standard of statutory construction that when both…