Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-152

  • May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
  • Overseer: means a person who is charged with the superintendence and relief or removal of the poor within the overseer's jurisdiction or found in the overseer's municipality, and means superintendent in all cases where a superintendent as defined in this section is authorized to act when there is no overseer. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
  • Poor person: means one who is unable to maintain himself or those dependent upon him. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
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 injured, he shall make the visit and render such medical aid as the case may demand.