Opinion No. 115-76 (1976)

Mr. Lawrence L. Graham, Director Department of Social Services Broadway State Office Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Mr. Graham:

This opinion letter is in response to your inquiry whether the Division of Family Services of the Department of Social Services can implement by administrative regulations all of the new eligibility requirements for full state participation in the federal aid-to-families-with-dependent-children program or whether legislative authorization is needed to implement some or all of these requirements.

Public Law 93-647, as amended by Public Law 94-88, contains…