New Jersey Statutes 44:1-84. Appointment, salaries and removal of deputies, assistants and others
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-84
- 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
The governing body or bodies may appoint such other assistants, clerks, visitors and nurses as in their judgment may be expedient, and fix their salaries and that of the deputy overseer, which salaries shall be in lieu of all fees. The deputy overseer and the assistants, clerks and nurses shall work under the direction of the overseer, shall hold their office or employment during good behavior, and may be removed by the governing body upon written charges and after a hearing upon due notice for misconduct, neglect or incompetence.