Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:3-2b2.2

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
1. Whenever a public health emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to the “Emergency Health Powers Act,” P.L.2005, c.222 (C. 26:13-1 et seq.), each veteran’s guardian appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.281 (C. 38A:3-2b2), or each person otherwise having the veteran’s power of attorney, shall be allowed to remove the veteran from the veterans’ memorial home pursuant to procedures established under Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs rules and regulations, except the department shall allow for an initial extension of up to 30 days and one additional extension of up to 30 days. The resident veteran shall be required to continue to pay the care and maintenance fee while on temporary furlough to hold a bed. Regular operating procedures shall resume at the conclusion of the public health emergency.

L.2021, c.216.