Section 601.
§ 601. Department; commissioner. There shall be a department of social
services the head of which shall be the commissioner of social services.
Section 603.
§ 603. Powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided in chapters
24-A and 24-B of this charter, the commissioner shall have the powers
and perform the duties of a commissioner of social services under the
social services law, provided that no form of outdoor relief shall be
dispensed by the city except under the provisions of a state or local
law which shall specifically provide the method, manner and conditions
of dispensing the same.
Section 604.
§ 604. Public institutions under the commissioner. The commissioner
shall control, maintain and operate such institutions as are now or may
be put under his or her control.
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