Poor Persons

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Section
43-31-1

Jurisdiction; county homes

Section
43-31-3

Purchase land and erect buildings

Section
43-31-5

May sell or exchange the property

Section
43-31-7

Rules for government of county home

Section
43-31-9

Pauper employed in labor

Section
43-31-11

Relief until removal

Section
43-31-12

Transferred

Section
43-31-13

Claims allowed

Section
43-31-15

Tax for support of poor

Section
43-31-17

Obligations not incurred except by authority of the board

Section
43-31-19

Settlement of paupers

Section
43-31-21

Duty of each supervisor

Section
43-31-23

Support of pauper for his labor

Section
43-31-25

Certain relatives bound to support pauper; liability of deceased pauper's estate

Section
43-31-27

Strolling paupers removed and, if sick, relieved

Section
43-31-29

Relief of those not entitled to a settlement; burial of strangers; indigent burial policy; board adjudication of person as pauper; board authorized to contribute funds or pay full cost of burial

Section
43-31-31

Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities

Section
43-31-33

Children of seven years of age or older not allowed at the county home

Section
43-31-35

Bond required of commanders of vessels bringing into state certain persons who may require support and care

Section
43-31-37

Master of vessel landing alien passengers

Section
43-31-39

Distribution of federal surplus food commodities to needy