The state shall have authority to receive and expend through the department any funds that may become available from the federal government for public assistance purposes. The department, with the approval of the governor, shall have authority to meet federal requirements with respect to the administration of funds as may be set forth as conditions precedent to receiving the federal funds.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-17
Receipt and use of federal funds
Known as the Public Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (53 sections).
P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 13, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.