Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-10.1

  • May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
  • Welfare board: means the board of one or more counties authorized to have charge, supervision, and control of a welfare-house and to supervise through a superintendent such work for or in relation to the poor as directed or authorized. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
The governing body of any county may, by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, change the name of the county welfare board to the county board of social services.

L.1979, c. 9, s. 1, eff. Feb. 5, 1979.