§ 256.91 — Purposes
Plain-Language Summary
Money in the social welfare fund can be spent for the support and benefit of vulnerable people in state care, including children with disabilities, dependent children, and people with developmental disabilities or mental illness. When someone dies or is discharged from state care, any remaining funds must be paid to their rightful heirs.
256.91 PURPOSES.
From that part of the social welfare fund held in the state treasury subject to disbursement as provided in section 256.90, the commissioner of human services; the commissioner of children, youth, and families; or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board at any time may pay out such amounts as the commissioners or executive board deems proper for the support, maintenance, or other legal benefit of any of the children with a disability and children who are dependent, neglected, or delinquent; children born to mothers who were not married to the children’s fathers at the times of the conception nor at the births of the children; persons with developmental disability, substance use disorder, or mental illness; or other wards or persons entitled thereto, not exceeding in the aggregate to or for any person the principal amount previously received for the benefit of the person, together with the increase in it from an equitable apportionment of interest realized from the social welfare fund.
When any such person dies or is finally discharged from the guardianship, care, custody, and control of the commissioner of human services; the commissioner of children, youth, and families; or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board, the amount then remaining subject to use for the benefit of the person shall be paid as soon as may be from the social welfare fund to the persons thereto entitled by law.
History:
(4465) 1923 c 106 s 4; 1983 c 7 s 5; 1983 c 243 s 5 subd 5; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 50; 1986 c 444; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51; 2024 c 125 art 5 s 28; 2024 c 127 art 50 s 28; 2025 c 21 s 48
History: History: (4465) 1923 c 106 s 4; 1983 c 7 s 5; 1983 c 243 s 5 subd 5; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 50; 1986 c 444; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51; 2024 c 125 art 5 s 28; 2024 c 127 art 50 s 28; 2025 c 21 s 48