§ 20-76-303 - State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination and director -- Powers and duties. - Arkansas Statutes

20-76-303. State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination and director -- Powers and duties.

It shall be the function, power, and duty of the State Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination, or the director thereof:

(1) To enter into agreements with the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Services whereby the department, with respect to all individuals in this state, or with respect to such classes of individuals in this state as may be designated in the agreement, will, in the case of any individual, determine whether or not he or she is under a disability and of the day the disability began and of the day on which the disability ceased. For the purposes hereof, the term "disability" shall be as defined in any agreement or by applicable law;

(2) To accept and deposit in the State Treasury any funds from whatever source received and to withdraw therefrom such funds as may be required to carry out its functions, powers, and duties and, with respect thereto, to comply fully with the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, 19-4-101 et seq., and the Arkansas Procurement Law, 19-11-201 et seq., and, where more restrictive, with the terms of any agreement entered into with the secretary in relation to the use of any funds made available to the department by the United States of America, or by any department or agency thereof. However, the department shall not have the authority to commit this state, either directly or indirectly, to the expenditure of any state funds in the absence of specific authority granted by the General Assembly;

(3) To take such other action, not inconsistent with law, as shall be necessary or desirable to carry out effectively the purposes and intent of this subchapter.