205.870. It shall be the duty of the county superintendentof public welfare to administer all of the funds of the countydevoted to outdoor relief and allowances to needy mothers. Heshall seek to discover any cases of neglect, dependent, defectiveor delinquent children in the county, and take all reasonableaction in his power to secure for them the full benefit of thelaws enacted for their benefit. Assistants to the countysuperintendents of public welfare shall perform such of theduties of the county superintendent of public welfare as he mayassign to them.
(RSMo 1939 § 9721)Prior revision: 1929 § 14184