North Dakota Code 50-01.1-05 – Duties of human service zone
The human service zone shall, under the direction and supervision of the department, unless otherwise directed or determined by the department:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-01.1-05
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
1. Supervise and direct all human services activities conducted by the human service zone, including general assistance or other public assistance.
2. Supervise and administer human services in the human service zone which are financed in whole or in part with funds allocated or distributed by the department.
3. Aid and assist in every reasonable way to efficiently coordinate and conduct human services activities within the human service zone by private as well as public organizations.
4. Subject to subsection 16 of section 50-06-05.1, administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the human service zone in conformity with the Food Stamp Act of 1964, and enter an agreement for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program with the department.
5. Subject to subsection 18 of section 50-06-05.1, administer the home energy assistance program in the human service zone and enter an agreement for administering the home energy assistance program with the department.
6. Charge and collect fees and expenses for services provided by the human service zone’s staff in accordance with policies and fee schedules adopted by the department.
7. Supervise and administer designated child welfare services.
8. Supervise and administer human services.
9. Supervise and administer replacement programs with substantially similar goals, benefits, or objectives.
10. If applicable, supervise and administer experimental, pilot, statewide, regional, or transitional programs under the director of the department and with the goals of enhancing quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of programs and services.
11. Cooperate with the department or other human service zones in revising human service zone operations to reflect department guidelines or best practices that may be based on recommendations from experimental or pilot programs.
12. Cooperate with any other human service zone to assure the conduct of initial and ongoing human services with respect to any applicant or eligible beneficiary who is physically present in a human service zone other than the human service zone of which the applicant or eligible beneficiary is a resident.
13. Employ a human service zone director who shall serve as the presiding officer of the human service zone board.
14. Collaborate with the department and other human service zones to ensure the provision of quality, effective, and efficient human services to the citizens of North Dakota.