Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-44

  • May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
A district welfare board shall meet regularly once each month and at such other times as may be necessary or as it may by rule provide. It shall hold its annual meeting at least six weeks prior to the meetings of the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties at which appropriations for the ensuing year are to be made.