The county executive may from time to time whenever it may deem it advisable: (1) In administering any such function as provided for in section 37-1 utilize the services of any existing private social welfare agency in the county; and (2) consolidate and place the administration of any and all such functions in any public social welfare agency established by the county or by the state or in any existing private social welfare agency in the county to be designated by the county; provided, that any social welfare agency so utilized, established or designated shall have a qualified professional staff and adequate standards of administration. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 20-2; 1929, Ch. 297, § 2; 1933, ch. 444, § 240; 1939, ch. 170; 1971 L.M.C., ch. 17, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 4/13/99-A discussing what should occur when an Ethics Commission member holds over as a result of the Council not having confirmed a newly appointed member.