Art. 64 Law on Social Action (LASoc)

The Social Action Service

a) decides on the granting, withdrawal, and reimbursement of social aid;

b) develops integration measures and decides on their granting, suspension, or withdrawal;

c) informs and advises the population, municipal authorities, and institutions on social action matters;

d) subject to the Department's competencies, corresponds with social action authorities outside the Canton;

e) supervises the administration of subsidized institutions;

f) oversees the supervision of placed children and childcare facilities;

g) authorizes placements in establishments outside the Canton, excluding placements for assistance purposes;

h) is the executing body for the advance and recovery of alimony payments;

i) ...;

j) assumes the fight against alcoholism and other addictions in collaboration with the Health Service and specialized institutions;

k) examines the opinions and proposals of the Cantonal Social Action Commission and submits them to the competent authority with its own recommendations.

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