Chapter

Chapter 1

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-1— Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-2— Construction in general
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-3— Establishment by board of freeholders
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-4— Acquisition of real estate for welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-5— Erection, alteration and repair of buildings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-6— Levy, assessment and collection of money for buildings and maintenance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-7— Borrowing money and issuing obligations therefor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-8— Acceptance of gifts, devises and bequests
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-9— Inspection of welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-10— Constitution and appointment in general
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-10.1— Change of name to county board of social services; resolution or ordinance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-10.2— County welfare board to mean county board of social services
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-11— Membership
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-12— Terms of members; vacancies
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-12.1— Terms of members; additional appointments
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-13— Compensation and expenses of members
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-14— Organization of board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-15— Supervision of relief and settlement of poor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-16— Regulation and operation of welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-17— Equipment and maintenance of welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-18— Meetings of board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-19— Public record of board proceedings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-20— Appropriations; approval by freeholders
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-21— Certification of bills to board of freeholders
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-22— Working expense fund
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-23— Annual report to board of freeholders
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-24— Appointment of superintendent; qualifications
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-24.1— Temporary welfare director
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-24.2— Chief administrative officer of county welfare agencies or boards of social services; duties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-25— Term of superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-26— Appointment of officers and employees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-27— Salaries
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-28— Regulations governing officers and employees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-29— General powers of superintendent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-30— Persons receivable in welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-30.1— Change of almshouse to welfare-house; persons to be admitted
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-30.2— Persons admitted to pledge property; lien; agreement to reimburse
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-30.3— Recording of certificates; warrant of satisfaction or release
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-31— Exercise by superintendent or another of power of overseer; general jurisdiction
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-32— Making of contract; terms
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-33— Contract authorized by resolution
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-34— Collection of expense from participating municipalities
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-35— Constitution and appointment of welfare board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-36— Inspection of almshouse or welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-37— Procedure when municipality elects not to participate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-38— Concurrent resolutions in contiguous and adjoining counties to establish district welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-39— Submitting resolution to voters of each county
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-40— Ballot; form and content
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-41— Voting
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-42— Canvass, return and result of vote
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-43— Constitution and appointment of district welfare board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-44— Meetings of board
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-45— Compensation and expenses of members
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-46— Authority of board in general
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-47— Appointment of superintendent of welfare
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-48— Apportionment of expense of establishment and maintenance of welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-49— Budgeting and raising expense of operation and maintenance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-50— Custody of funds raised in respective counties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-51— Payment of bills and accounts
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-52— Approval of estimated cost of establishment or enlargement of welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-53— Borrowing money and issuing bonds to establish or enlarge welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-54— Term of bonds; raising of principal and interest
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-55— Compelling county to share expenses and obligations
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-56— Approval of plans and specifications for welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-57— Notice of readiness to accommodate poor of district
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-58— Exemption of welfare-house from taxation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-59— Time of final action on resolution; notice
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-60— Continuation of relief by counties not adopting plan
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-61— Election by municipality not to participate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-62— Subsequent joining by municipality in county or joint county purpose
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-63— Excepted municipalities to provide relief of poor independently
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-64— Abolition of municipal almshouses when county relief undertaken
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-65— Abolition of county and municipal almshouses when district relief undertaken
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-66— Other methods of establishing almshouses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-67— Bond issues for construction, repair or equipment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-68— Classification and care of inmates
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-69— Separation of sexes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-70— Denomination of supervisors of almshouses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-71— Keeping of book with certain entries as to each inmate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-72— Penalty for failure properly to keep record book
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73— Appointment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.1— Offices of overseer of poor and deputy overseers abolished
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.2— Municipal director of welfare deemed referred to by mention of overseer, etc
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.3— No deprivation of certain county powers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.4— Term or compensation of directors of welfare unaffected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.5— Civil service, pension or retirement rights unaffected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.6— Rights of overseers of poor and deputy overseers unaffected for balance of term
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-73.7— Effective date
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-74— Term
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-75— Qualifications
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-76— Removal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-77— Tenure and removal or reduction in cities of first class
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-78— Salary
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-79— Contract by municipality for services of overseer of adjoining municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-80— Removal of director of welfare from duties in adjoining municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-81— Certificate of appointment; filing
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-82— Lists of overseers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-83— Appointment and powers of deputy overseers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-84— Appointment, salaries and removal of deputies, assistants and others
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-85— Helpers to overseers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-86— Determination by director of relief to be granted
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-87— Inquiry into application for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-88— Granting of relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-89— Permanent relief in absence of almshouse or welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-90— Contents of relief order or commitment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-91— Removal of permanent poor to almshouses or welfare-houses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-92— Length of stay of poor persons in institutions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-93— Use of all agencies for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-94— Obtaining employment for poor persons and families
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-95— Expenses recoverable, procedure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-96— Record of receipts and expenditures
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-97— Record as to every applicant for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-98— Filing of record on admission to institution
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-99— Books relative to money received and orders for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-100— Materials, stationery and forms of records
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-101— Annual reports by overseers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-102— Place of settlement in general
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-103— Married woman and children
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-104— Legitimate minor children
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-105— Illegitimate minor children
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-106— Minor from outside of state
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-107— Persons from outside of United States
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-108— Granting permanent relief where required of county of settlement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-109— Granting permanent relief in absence of county almshouse, welfare-house or district welfare-house
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-110— County chargeable for permanent relief where settlement is therein
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-111— Permanent relief where settlement is in county having no provision therefor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-112— Permanent relief in municipality or county other than that of settlement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-113— Permanent relief forbidden to persons without settlement and otherwise removable
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-114— Procedure where relief required by person having no settlement anywhere
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-115— Procedure where temporary relief required and settlement is elsewhere in state
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-116— Procedure where temporary relief required and settlement is outside of state
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-117— Duties of overseer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-118— Duties of county adjuster
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-119— Written notice of removal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-120— Removal in absence of contest
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-121— Contest; how made
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-122— Failure to resist removal, review
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-123— Liability of municipality, recovery
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-124— Bringing poor person into municipality or county unlawfully; misdemeanor
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-125— Suspension of sentence or fine upon certain conditions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-126— Transportation of nonresident, approval required
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-127— Enabling nonresident poor to earn funds to return home
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-128— When relief may be provided in home
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-129— Petition for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-130— Summary hearing; order for home relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-131— Continuance of relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-132— Revocation of order for relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-133— Payment of home relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-134— Notice to board of children's guardians of commitment of minor to almshouse
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-135— Supervision of minor committed to almshouse
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-136— Temporary commitment of poor minor by overseer to institution or home
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-137— Expense of temporary commitment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-138— Notice of placement to boards of freeholders and children's guardians
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-139— Obtaining or compelling assistance of relatives
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-140— Relatives chargeable
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-141— Compelling support by relatives
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-142— Contracts between overseers and relatives or others
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-143— Compelling support by husband or wife
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-144— Sequestration of estate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-146— Recovery of expenses of support
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-147— Willful deserter as disorderly person; punishment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-148— Complaint by director of welfare
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-152— Visitation of sick poor by official physicians and nurses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-153— Further medical or other relief
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-154— Hospitalization and other relief where treatment is urgent
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-155— Bond for maintenance from master or commander
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-156— Liability of master or commander for landing persons wrongfully
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-157.1— Rate of payment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-158— Acquisition of cemetery; issuance of bonds
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-159— Annual appropriations to carry provisions of chapter into effect
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:1-160— Deficiency appropriations; temporary loan bonds