AGO Opinion Topics: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT

1. The Department of Social Security has authority to determine at what time during the year the two mill levy shall be credited to the public assistance account in the county treasury.  2. The Department of Social Security is authorized to determine whether or not the entire two mill levy for each county must be deposited in the public assistance account on or before the 31st of December of each year.  3. The Department of Social Security and not the Social Security Committee has authority to determine how the proceeds of the county two mill levy shall be credited and used.