New Jersey Statutes 44:7-5. Eligibility of applicants; details
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:7-5
- Assistance: means money payments to or on behalf of eligible persons. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- Institution: means any establishment, whether in single or multiple dwellings, whether public or private, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether for profit or nonprofit, operated at the direction of or under the management of an individual or individuals, corporation, partnership, society, or association, which furnishes food and shelter for 4 or more persons unrelated to the proprietor and which provides medical or nursing service or any other personal care or service beyond food, shelter, and laundry, to any 1 or more of such persons. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- 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. Has attained the age of 65 years;
b. Lacks adequate support; is unable to support himself; is without parents, spouse, or children able to support him and without other persons able and willing to support him;
c. Is a resident of this State;
d. Is not involuntarily confined in any public or private institution other than a medical institution;
e. Has not made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for such assistance or for the purpose of evading responsibility under section 44:7-14 of this Title;
f. Is found, after due investigation and determination as hereinafter provided, to be in need of assistance.
Amended by L.1938, c. 361, p. 901, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1938; L.1942, c. 173, p. 534, s. 1; L.1943, c. 164, p. 476, s. 3; L.1944, c. 84, p. 164, s. 1; L.1952, c. 24, p. 109, s. 2; L.1953, c. 213, p. 1613, s. 2; L.1962, c. 222, s. 10; L.1966, c. 190, s. 1; L.1969, c. 226, s. 1.