The department of human services shall administer all functions to be established in this state under the federal Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), except those functions that may be expressly delegated by either state statute or by federal law to other state departments, offices or agencies.Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 59; 1939, ch. 11, § 37; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.58 (Williams, § 255.62); Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-312.
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