Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-28

  • County welfare board: means the board of a single county authorized to have charge, supervision and control of a county welfare-house and the administration of the settlement and relief of the poor for such county and to supervise through a director of welfare such work for or in relation to the poor as directed or authorized. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
  • 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.
  • May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Welfare-house: means a place where the poor are maintained at the public expense under the superintendence of a county welfare board in any county. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
The county welfare board shall meet regularly once each month and at such other times as may be necessary or as it may by rule provide. When a welfare-house has been established the board shall meet at such welfare-house or, in case of emergency, at the office of the county welfare board, at least once in every month, and at such other times and places as may be prescribed in the by-laws or rules of the board. The board shall hold its annual meeting within two months after the close of the fiscal year.

Amended by L.1938, c. 194, p. 422, s. 3, eff. May 16, 1938; L.1943, c. 112, p. 344, s. 1, eff. April 7, 1943.