Title 44, Title 44: POOR

44:1-146. Recovery of expenses of support 44:1-146. The director of welfare of a municipality may bring a civil action from time to time in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part for the amount necessary to pay any expense incurred or unpaid. Upon recovery of judgment…

44:1-147. Willful deserter as disorderly person; punishment A husband or father who willfully deserts or refuses or neglects to provide for and maintain his wife or children, or any of them, or a mother who willfully deserts or refuses or neglects to provide for and maintain her …

44:1-148. Complaint by director of welfare When a director of welfare having jurisdiction in such cases believes that such desertion or willful refusal or neglect to so provide for any such wife, children or parents, or any of them, will cause the family to become chargeable as p…

44:1-15. Supervision of relief and settlement of poor The county welfare board as the county bureau of relief shall have charge and supervision of the relief and settlement of the poor in its jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

44:1-152. Visitation of sick poor by official physicians and nurses When a physician or nurse who is employed by the governing body of a municipality in this state is called upon or notified by the overseer of the poor of the municipality to visit a poor person who is ill or inju…

44:1-153. Further medical or other relief If in the judgment of the physician or nurse the person visited and aided is a poor person within the meaning of this chapter, the physician or nurse shall report the fact in writing to the overseer of the poor of the municipality who may…

44:1-154. Hospitalization and other relief where treatment is urgent In all cases wherein medical or surgical treatment is urgent a person may be removed and admitted to a public or private hospital in the municipality in which he is found, and the director or those having charge…

44:1-155. Bond for maintenance from master or commander When a ship or vessel shall arrive within a port, harbor or municipality within this state, having on board passengers or employees coming from any foreign port or place, or coming from a municipality within or without this …

44:1-156. Liability of master or commander for landing persons wrongfully A master or commander of a ship or vessel arriving as referred to in section 44:1-155 of this title, who shall land or suffer to be landed from on board his ship or vessel any passenger or employee who is s…

44:1-157.1. Rate of payment Whenever the Division of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services provides payment for the funeral and burial or cremation of a recipient of aid to families with dependent children pursuant to P.L. 1959, c. 86 (C. 44:10-1 et seq.), general pu…

44:1-158. Acquisition of cemetery; issuance of bonds A municipality, county or district may acquire by devise, gift, purchase, condemnation or in any other manner, such land as in the judgment of the governing body may be necessary and proper for a burial ground for those who may…

44:1-159. Annual appropriations to carry provisions of chapter into effect In December of each year, the overseer shall forward to the governing body or district welfare board if acting thereunder an estimate of the amount necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this…

44:1-16. Regulation and operation of welfare-house The county welfare board shall have charge of all matters relating to the government, discipline, contracts and fiscal concerns of the welfare-house, as appropriated by the board of chosen freeholders, and shall make such rules a…

44:1-160. Deficiency appropriations; temporary loan bonds When separate appropriations are made for indoor or outdoor relief of the poor in a municipality, and any one of the appropriations is expended, or is or may be inadequate alone for either indoor or outdoor relief, the gov…

44:1-17. Equipment and maintenance of welfare-house The county welfare board shall so equip and maintain the welfare-house as to provide proper heat and all furniture, materials and supplies, medical and otherwise, as may be necessary for the adequate maintenance of the permanent…

44:1-18. Meetings of board The county welfare board shall meet at the welfare-house at least once in every month, and at such other times as may be prescribed in the by-laws or rules of the board. It shall hold its annual meeting at least one month prior to the meeting of the boa…

44:1-19. Public record of board proceedings The county welfare board shall keep a public record of their proceedings in a book provided for that purpose.

44:1-2. Construction in general The provisions contained in this chapter shall not be construed to be exclusive. A particular grant of power contained in this chapter shall be held to be in specification but not in limitation of general powers.

44:1-20. Appropriations; approval by freeholders All appropriations for the expenditure of money as set forth in this chapter shall be subject to the approval of the board of chosen freeholders.

44:1-21. Certification of bills to board of freeholders The county welfare board shall certify all bills and accounts, including salaries and wages, and transmit them to the board of chosen freeholders of the county, which shall provide for their payment in the same manner as oth…

44:1-22. Working expense fund The board of chosen freeholders shall provide and maintain, for the use of the county welfare board, a working expense fund of not more than three hundred dollars, which fund shall be raised as other expense money is required by this chapter to be pr…

44:1-23. Annual report to board of freeholders The county welfare board shall annually make to the board of chosen freeholders a report of the financial management, expenditures and other operations of the welfare-house, and the number of persons maintained therein, together with…

44:1-24. Appointment of superintendent; qualifications The county welfare board shall appoint a superintendent of welfare who shall be the director of welfare under the direction and supervision of that board. The superintendent shall: a. Have the qualifications and be subject to…

44:1-24.1. Temporary welfare director In case of a vacancy in the office of director of welfare the county welfare board may appoint a temporary or acting director of welfare for a term not exceeding six months, which temporary or acting director shall have like qualifications an…

44:1-24.2. Chief administrative officer of county welfare agencies or boards of social services; duties 9. The superintendent, director or other chief administrative officer of each county welfare agency or county board of social services shall: a. cause copies of the voter regis…

44:1-25. Term of superintendent The superintendent of welfare shall hold office for one year and until the appointment of his successor unless sooner removed for cause after due notice and hearing.

44:1-26. Appointment of officers and employees The county welfare board shall appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary.

44:1-27. Salaries The county welfare board shall fix the salaries of the superintendent of welfare and the other officers and employees within the limits of the appropriation made therefor by the board of chosen freeholders, and such salaries shall be compensation in full for all…

44:1-28. Regulations governing officers and employees The superintendent of welfare and the other officers and employees shall be subject to such rules and regulations in the discharge of their duties as may be provided by the county welfare board.

44:1-29. General powers of superintendent The superintendent of welfare shall, subject to the control of the county welfare board, be the chief executive officer of the welfare-house, and have the general superintendence and management of the welfare-house, the grounds and buildi…

44:1-3. Establishment by board of freeholders The board of chosen freeholders of a county may, by resolution, establish a county almshouse to be known as a welfare-house, or change the name, control and management of an existing county almshouse for the care and maintenance of th…

44:1-30. Persons receivable in welfare-house The superintendent of welfare under the general rules and regulations shall receive in the welfare-house such poor persons as by law are properly receivable therein, or as otherwise by law may be provided, and all such persons as would…

44:1-30.1. Change of almshouse to welfare-house; persons to be admitted When the board of chosen freeholders of any county has, or shall hereafter, by resolution changed the name of an existing almshouse to welfare-house, and the control and management thereof to the county welfa…

44:1-30.2. Persons admitted to pledge property; lien; agreement to reimburse Every county welfare board, operating under chapter one of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes, shall require, as a condition to the admission of any person to the county welfare-house, that all or any part…

44:1-30.3. Recording of certificates; warrant of satisfaction or release The county clerks or registers of deeds and mortgages, as the case may be, shall record the said certificates in a book, which he shall provide, to be known as "welfare-house liens" and shall index the same …

44:1-31. Exercise by superintendent or another of power of overseer; general jurisdiction The superintendent of welfare shall, in addition to his duties as chief executive officer of the welfare-house and welfare board, have general jurisdiction throughout the county, or portion …

44:1-32. Making of contract; terms Upon the certificate of the state board that the housing conditions and accommodations are sufficient and adequate for the purpose, and the approval of the state board of health that the sanitary conditions are such as to properly safeguard the …

44:1-33. Contract authorized by resolution When a county shall provide for the relief and maintenance of its permanent poor by contract with another county as authorized in this chapter, it shall authorize the contract to be entered into, and adopt such other provisions as may be…

44:1-34. Collection of expense from participating municipalities The expense under such contract shall be provided for by appropriation and paid in the same manner as other county expenses, except that it shall be levied, assessed and collected only from municipalities participat…

44:1-35. Constitution and appointment of welfare board When a county shall contract with another county, as provided in this chapter, for the permanent maintenance and relief of the poor in the welfare-house of such other county, a county welfare board may be thereupon constitute…

44:1-36. Inspection of almshouse or welfare-house The almshouse or welfare-house shall always be open to inspection by a duly authorized agent of the board of chosen freeholders of a county maintaining its permanent poor therein and of the state board and the state board of healt…

44:1-37. Procedure when municipality elects not to participate When municipalities elect not to participate in such county purpose the procedure shall be as set forth in sections 44:1-61 to 44:1-63 of this title and as otherwise provided in this chapter, as in the case of the est…

44:1-38. Concurrent resolutions in contiguous and adjoining counties to establish district welfare-house The boards of chosen freeholders respectively in any two or more contiguous and adjoining counties may resolve that: a. Upon a like resolution being adopted in such other adjo…

44:1-39. Submitting resolution to voters of each county When two or more contiguous and adjoining counties shall, by the boards of chosen freeholders thereof, so resolve to construct and maintain a district welfare-house jointly in lieu of a county welfare-house and municipal alm…

44:1-4. Acquisition of real estate for welfare-house The board of chosen freeholders may purchase and lease real estate for the welfare-house, including any municipal almshouse suitable therefor, or acquire such property and easements therein by lease, purchase or condemnation, a…

44:1-40. Ballot; form and content At the general election at which the question of the adoption of the resolution is submitted to the voters of a county, there shall be printed upon each official ballot substantially the following: "To vote upon the public question printed below,…