Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-40

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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
  • Director of welfare: means an employee of a county welfare board with authority to act for it and under its direction, and to act for and in lieu of overseers where there are none, and perform the functions of and replace the office of overseer. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
44:4-40. The county director of welfare, under the direction, and subject to the approval of the county welfare board shall determine who are to be relieved by him, subject to an application by any person on at least five days’ notice, to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part, by complaint, in writing, applying for a summary review and determination by the court of the action of the director of welfare as to the extent and amount of relief, if any, to be given or rendered.

Amended 1953,c.42,s.20; 1991,c.91,s.434.

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