New Jersey Statutes 44:4-92. When relief may be provided in home
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-92
- 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
- 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
If adult poor persons own the property where they reside in whole or in part, or are receiving shelter in some other suitable home or habitation, and it is possible to maintain them more adequately and profitably within the intent of this chapter, the director of welfare, under the direction of and subject to the approval of the county welfare board, may provide for their permanent relief in such homes in lieu of committing or placing them in a welfare-house.