New Jersey Statutes 44:7-88. Duties and responsibilities of welfare boards
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:7-88
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Assistance: means money payments to or on behalf of eligible persons. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. Be relieved of those duties and responsibilities, under “Old Age Assistance,” R.S.44:7-3 to 44:7-37, “Permanent and Total Disability Assistance,” P.L.1951, c.139 (C. 44:7-38 to 44:7-42), and “Assistance for the Blind,” P.L.1962, c.197 (C. 44:7-43 to 44:7-49), that the government has assumed under the Supplemental Security Income Program and under the agreement between the government and this State. Welfare boards shall retain, to the extent determined by the commissioner, the responsibility for the performance of all the functions under the above laws that the government will not perform pursuant to the agreement between the State and the government.
b. Provide social services to those persons designated to receive such services pursuant to section 3b.(2) of this act.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1990, c.66.)
d. Pay to the commissioner the amount assessed by the commissioner pursuant to subsection j. of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.256 (C. 44:7-87).
L.1973,c.256,s.4; amended 1990,c.66,s.13; 1991,c.466,s.2.