Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-94

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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
At the expiration of six months from the time of granting permanent relief in the home, and every succeeding such period of time thereafter, or sooner if and when required by the county welfare board, the director of welfare shall render a report disclosing the conditions, circumstances, and changes if any of any such case, and if further relief is deemed by the welfare board to be necessary and advisable in the case, the welfare board shall order the continuance of the relief for a like period of time.

The county welfare board may in its discretion summarily revoke any such order so made and thereafter all maintenance and relief for such poor person shall cease forthwith.