New Jersey Statutes 44:4-51. Filing of record on admission to institution
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-51
- Almshouse: means a place for the maintenance of the poor at the public expense of a county or municipality, prior to the establishment of a welfare-house. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
- 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
- May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
- Poor person: means a permanently disabled person who is without means of support as defined above. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
- registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State board: means the State Board of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
- 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
In case of the commitment or admission of a poor person or a member of his family, through the agency of the director of welfare under the supervision of the county welfare board, to an almshouse, welfare-house or other institution or family, the director shall file a copy of the record provided for in section 44:4-50 of this title, or a record of the admission or commitment, with the commissioner at his office at Trenton, and in case of an infant a copy thereof shall be within the same time filed with the state board of children’s guardians at its office. Such filing within the time limited may be by registered mail.