New Jersey Statutes 44:8-118. Duties of welfare director
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:8-118
- month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- 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
- 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) Supervise by periodic investigation every person receiving public assistance, such investigation to be made by visitation at least once a month;
(b) Reconsider from month to month the amount and nature of public assistance given and alter, amend or suspend the same when the circumstances so require;
(c) Devise ways and means for bringing persons unable to maintain themselves to self-support or to the support of any other person or agency able and willing so to do;
(d) Keep full and complete records of such investigation, supervision, assistance and rehabilitation, and of all certifications of persons for employment or benefits and cancellations thereof, in such manner and form as required by the commissioner; and
(e) Bring about appropriate action for commitment to any State or county institution when the best interests of the needy persons would be so served.
L.1947,c.156,s.12; amended 1995,c.259,s.20.