Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-159

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • 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
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 chapter. The provision for expense shall be included in the budget or budgets of the respective counties on certification thereof by the overseer or district board for the ensuing calendar or fiscal year, and a sufficient amount appropriated to meet the necessary expenditures.
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