New Jersey Statutes 44:1-24. Appointment of superintendent; qualifications
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:1-24
- County adjuster: means the official of that designation authorized to act in the cases of commitment or admission of persons who have a mental illness to state or county psychiatric hospitals. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
- May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
- Overseer: means a person who is charged with the superintendence and relief or removal of the poor within the overseer's jurisdiction or found in the overseer's municipality, and means superintendent in all cases where a superintendent as defined in this section is authorized to act when there is no overseer. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
- 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
- Superintendent: means the employee of a welfare board of a county or district authorized to act for it and under its direction and to act for overseers where there are none. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
- Welfare board: means the board of one or more counties authorized to have charge, supervision, and control of a welfare-house and to supervise through a superintendent such work for or in relation to the poor as directed or authorized. See New Jersey Statutes 44:1-1
The county welfare board shall appoint a superintendent of welfare who shall be the director of welfare under the direction and supervision of that board. The superintendent shall:
a. Have the qualifications and be subject to the same examination as an overseer;
b. Be a citizen of this state and of the United States;
c. Be able to read and write the English language;
d. Be capable of making and keeping such records and reports as are lawfully required of him;
e. Have complete knowledge of the laws concerning the relief and maintenance of the poor; and
f. Not be a member of the board.
The county adjuster when qualified may be appointed for this office, but when so appointed shall not serve as an ex-officio member of the county welfare board.