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NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-141 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-141 - Compelling support by relatives

44:1-141. Compelling support by relatives  44:1-141. If any of the relatives mentioned in section 44:1-140 of this Title shall fail to perform the order or directions of the director of welfare of a municipality with regard to the support of the poor person, or if the poor person is supported at public expense, the Superior Court in the county wherein the poor person has a legal settlement, or the municipal court of the municipality wherein the person has a legal settlement, upon the complaint of the director of welfare or two residents of the municipality or county may summon the persons chargeable before it as in other actions, summon witnesses, and adjudge that the able relatives pay such sum for each poor person as the circumstances may require in the discretion of the court, and as will maintain him or them and relieve the public of that burden. However, where it shall appear that the person or persons sought to be held were the child or children of the poor person and were abandoned and deserted by the poor person who failed to support and maintain them during minority, the aforementioned Superior Court or municipal court may revoke the order of the director of welfare or reduce the amount of said order against such child or children, in proportion to the actual support and maintenance rendered by said poor person to the child or children sought to be held. Any child now under an order to support a poor person may apply to the court which issued said order for the revocation or reduction of said order in accordance with the terms of this proviso. Violation of any such order shall constitute a contempt of court.  The county through its governing body may also bring appropriate action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover any money due for the relief, support and maintenance of a poor person against a person chargeable by law therefor.  Amended 1940,c.55; 1953,c.42,s.10; 1991,c.91,s.430.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-142 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-142 - Contracts between overseers and relatives or others

44:1-142. Contracts between overseers and relatives or others  An overseer or his deputies may contract with relatives and others not otherwise chargeable by law who are able and willing to support and maintain or contribute to the support and maintenance of a poor person, whereby such relatives in consideration of the support and maintenance of the poor person may undertake and obligate themselves to that end, or induce such aid and support as may be possible.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-143 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-143 - Compelling support by husband or wife

44:1-143. Compelling support by husband or wife  44:1-143. When a husband or father shall desert his wife, child or children or a woman shall desert her child or children and leave them or any of them as public charges, the director of welfare of a municipality may apply to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part; and the court may order and adjudge suitable support and maintenance to be paid and provided by the husband or wife, or either of them, to be made out of his property, and for such time as the nature of the case and circumstances of the parties render suitable and proper in the opinion of the court, and may compel the defendant to give reasonable security for such maintenance and support, and from time to time make such further orders and judgments touching the matter as shall be just, and enforce such orders and judgments.  Amended 1953,c.42,s.11; 1991,c.91,s.431.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-144 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-144 - Sequestration of estate

44:1-144. Sequestration of estate  44:1-144. The Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part may: a. Issue process for the immediate sequestration of the personal estate and the rents and profits of the real estate of the person charged as provided in section 44:1-143 of this Title;  b. Appoint the director of welfare of a municipality or another person receiver thereof; and  c. Cause the personal estate and the rents and profits of the real estate, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be applied toward the maintenance and support as to the court shall from time to time seem reasonable and just.  Amended 1953,c.42,s.12; 1991,c.91,s.432.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-146 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-146 - Recovery of expenses of support

44:1-146. Recovery of expenses of support  44:1-146. The director of welfare of a municipality may bring a civil action from time to time in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part for the amount necessary to pay any expense incurred or unpaid. Upon recovery of judgment and the sale of any real or personal property of the defendant, the proceeds therefrom shall as in other civil actions be paid to the director and be applied by him to the support and maintenance of the deserted persons, or to the reimbursement of the municipality, county or board to the extent of the expenditures made by it for that support and maintenance.  The sum realized on execution sale and not immediately used shall be kept by the director in a separate account in a national or State bank in the place where the deserted wife or children, or any of them, are placed or maintained. Surplus proceeds not expended for that purpose shall be the property of and payable to the defendant.  Amended 1953,c.42,s.14; 1991,c.91,s.433.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-147 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-147 - Willful deserter as disorderly person; punishment

44:1-147. Willful deserter as disorderly person; punishment  A husband or father who willfully deserts or refuses or neglects to provide for and maintain his wife or children, or any of them, or a mother who willfully deserts or refuses or neglects to provide for and maintain her children, or any of them, or a child who willfully deserts or refuses or neglects to provide for and maintain his parents, or either of them, is a disorderly person, and upon being so adjudged shall be committed to the workhouse or county jail of the county or of that county composing a district in which the person resided at the time of the desertion or failure to provide for a period not exceeding 60 days in the discretion of the court; provided, however, that the judge of any such court may order and direct that the sentence of imprisonment be served periodically, instead of consecutively, during periods of time between Friday at 6 P.M. and Monday at 8 A.M. or at other times or on other days, whenever he in his discretion determines the existence of proper circumstances and that the ends of justice will be served thereby. For the purposes of this act the person so committed shall be given credit for each day or fraction of a day to the nearest hour actually served. Amended by L.1953, c. 42, p. 780, s. 15, eff. March 19, 1953; L.1969, c. 149, s. 1, eff. Aug. 4, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-148 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-148 - Complaint by director of welfare

44:1-148. Complaint by director of welfare  When a director of welfare having jurisdiction in such cases believes that such desertion or willful refusal or neglect to so provide for any such wife, children or parents, or any of them, will cause the family to become chargeable as poor persons to any county, municipality or joint county district, he shall make complaint before a court having jurisdiction in the municipality, county or district where the persons reside or in the place where the father, husband or child resides. Amended by L.1953, c. 42, p. 780, s. 16, eff. March 19, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-152 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-152 - Visitation of sick poor by official physicians and nurses

44:1-152. Visitation of sick poor by official physicians and nurses  When a physician or nurse who is employed by the governing body of a municipality in this state is called upon or notified by the overseer of the poor of the municipality to visit a poor person who is ill or injured, he shall make the visit and render such medical aid as the case may demand.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-153 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-153 - Further medical or other relief

44:1-153. Further medical or other relief  If in the judgment of the physician or nurse the person visited and aided is a poor person within the meaning of this chapter, the physician or nurse shall report the fact in writing to the overseer of the poor of the municipality who may grant such further medical, surgical or other relief to the poor person as the circumstances may require or as the overseer may deem necessary.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-154 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-154 - Hospitalization and other relief where treatment is urgent

44:1-154. Hospitalization and other relief where treatment is urgent  In all cases wherein medical or surgical treatment is urgent a person may be removed and admitted to a public or private hospital in the municipality in which he is found, and the director or those having charge of the hospital shall within a reasonable time ascertain from the sick person his name and place of residence, and if it shall appear that he is a poor person within the meaning of this chapter, a notice in writing shall immediately be sent to the overseer of the poor of the municipality from which the poor person was removed or where he resided prior to his removal. Upon receipt of the notice the overseer shall proceed and provide for the relief of the sick indigent person in the manner provided in this chapter, and the expense thereof shall be borne by the municipality in which he has gained a settlement.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-155 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-155 - Bond for maintenance from master or commander

44:1-155. Bond for maintenance from master or commander  When a ship or vessel shall arrive within a port, harbor or municipality within this state, having on board passengers or employees coming from any foreign port or place, or coming from a municipality within or without this state into a municipality within this state, the overseer of the poor of the municipality at which the ship or vessel shall arrive, may require of the master or commander of the ship or vessel, a bond with approved security to the inhabitants of the municipality in the sum of and not exceeding two hundred dollars conditioned for the maintenance and support of any passenger or employee on board the ship or vessel who is sick, infirm or otherwise incapable and a poor person within the meaning of this chapter, in the opinion of the overseer.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-156 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-156 - Liability of master or commander for landing persons wrongfully

44:1-156. Liability of master or commander for landing persons wrongfully  A master or commander of a ship or vessel arriving as referred to in section 44:1-155 of this title, who shall land or suffer to be landed from on board his ship or vessel any passenger or employee who is sick, infirm or otherwise incapable of providing for his own support and by reason thereof is likely to become a public charge of the municipality, except by permit from the overseer of the poor of the municipality in which the poor person is found or brought, without having notified the overseer of the poor immediately upon the arrival of the passenger or employee and without having entered into the bond referred to in said section 44:1-155, shall be liable for the expense of the relief and care of the poor person, which expense may be recovered from time to time with costs of suit by the overseer incurring it, in an action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the poor person may be.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-157.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-157.1 - Rate of payment

44:1-157.1. Rate of payment  Whenever the Division of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services provides payment for the funeral and burial or cremation of a recipient of aid to families with dependent children pursuant to P.L. 1959, c. 86 (C. 44:10-1 et seq.), general public assistance pursuant to P.L. 1947, c. 156 (C. 44:8-107 et seq.) or supplemental security income pursuant to P.L. 1973, c. 256 (C. 44:7-85 et seq.), the total allowable payment for funeral and burial or cremation including contributions by others, shall be at least 75% of the average cost for a proper funeral and burial charged by funeral directors in the locality in which the public assistance recipient is buried or cremated.  L. 1985, c. 282, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-158 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-158 - Acquisition of cemetery; issuance of bonds

44:1-158. Acquisition of cemetery; issuance of bonds  A municipality, county or district may acquire by devise, gift, purchase, condemnation or in any other manner, such land as in the judgment of the governing body may be necessary and proper for a burial ground for those who may die therein without leaving means necessary to defray their funeral expenses. Such lands may be within the boundaries of an existing cemetery. If in the opinion of the governing body, or bodies where there is a district welfare-house, the amount of the cost will be too burdensome to be borne by the taxpayers in any one year, they may issue bonds therefor, in the manner in which other county bonds are issued pursuant to law.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-159 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-159 - Annual appropriations to carry provisions of chapter into effect

44:1-159. Annual appropriations to carry provisions of chapter into effect  In December of each year, the overseer shall forward to the governing body or district welfare board if acting thereunder an estimate of the amount necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter. The provision for expense shall be included in the budget or budgets of the respective counties on certification thereof by the overseer or district board for the ensuing calendar or fiscal year, and a sufficient amount appropriated to meet the necessary expenditures.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:1-160 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:1-160 - Deficiency appropriations; temporary loan bonds

44:1-160. Deficiency appropriations; temporary loan bonds  When separate appropriations are made for indoor or outdoor relief of the poor in a municipality, and any one of the appropriations is expended, or is or may be inadequate alone for either indoor or outdoor relief, the governing body may provide for the continuance of such relief as may be necessary for the balance of the fiscal year, and the board or other body having control of the finances of the municipality or district in proper proportion may provide the funds necessary for such continuance by the issuance of temporary loan bonds, the amount of which shall be placed in the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The bonds shall be issued as otherwise provided and limited by law for counties or municipalities, or as provided in this chapter for district welfare-houses by more than one county or parts thereof.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-1 - Authority to establish and maintain almshouses

44:2-1. Authority to establish and maintain almshouses  The board of chosen freeholders of a county may, if it shall deem it necessary or expedient, establish and maintain an almshouse at such place in the county as the board shall select.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-2 - Control; officers

44:2-2. Control; officers  Any such almshouse shall be under the direction, superintendence and government of the board of chosen freeholders, which board may: a. Appoint such officers, committees or boards as may be necessary for the management thereof; and b. Make such rules, regulations and by-laws respecting the almshouse as the board shall from time to time deem proper.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-3 - Establishment and maintenance of joint county almshouse

44:2-3. Establishment and maintenance of joint county almshouse  Two or more counties may join in building or purchasing an almshouse in common, at a place agreed upon by the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties, and which when built or purchased, shall be under the joint direction, superintendence and government of such boards, which boards may: a. Appoint such officers, committees or boards, and employ such persons, as they shall deem necessary for the management and maintenance thereof; and b. Make such rules, regulations and by-laws respecting the almshouse as they shall from time to time deem proper.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-4 - Apportioning and raising funds for joint county almshouse

44:2-4. Apportioning and raising funds for joint county almshouse  The money necessary to be expended for building, purchasing or repairing a joint almshouse, maintaining the poor therein, procuring articles, materials and things for their employment, compensating the employees at the almshouse, and for other incidental expenses, shall be adjusted and apportioned by the boards of chosen freeholders between their respective counties, in the proportion which the boards shall deem just and proper; and the sum so ascertained and agreed upon to be paid by each county shall be granted and raised by the order of the board of chosen freeholders thereof in the manner in which money for other county purposes is directed to be granted, assessed, collected and raised.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-5 - Maintenance of poor in almshouse

44:2-5. Maintenance of poor in almshouse  When a county shall establish an almshouse or two or more counties shall unite in building or purchasing an almshouse, the poor of the county or counties shall be sent to and kept therein at the charge and expense of the county or, in the case of a joint county almshouse, of the county from which sent.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-6 - Maintenance of undesirable poor outside of almshouse

44:2-6. Maintenance of undesirable poor outside of almshouse  When an adult person has been duly committed to the almshouse of a county and the board of chosen freeholders shall deem it to the interest of the county or to the welfare of the other inmates of the almshouse that the person be not actually removed to and kept in the almshouse, the board may make such monthly allowance for the support of the person outside of the county almshouse as it may consider reasonable, not exceeding in any case the probable cost of maintaining the person in the county almshouse.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-7 - Employment of inmates

44:2-7. Employment of inmates  The board, or boards, or chosen freeholders may procure such lands and real estate, articles, materials and things for the employment of the poor kept in such almshouse, and put them to such work and service as the board, or boards, shall from time to time direct.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-8 - Purchase of municipal almshouses by county

44:2-8. Purchase of municipal almshouses by county  When a board of chosen freeholders of a county in which no county almshouse exists shall determine to purchase or build a county almshouse, and there is then in the county one or more almshouses owned or maintained by a municipality or municipalities therein, the county shall purchase such almshouse or almshouses and its or their equipment at a price to be agreed upon by the board of chosen freeholders and the governing body or bodies of the municipality or municipalities, if they can agree thereupon; except that a municipality or municipalities may retain the almshouse and equipment for any municipal use or purpose, in which case the county need not purchase them. If the board and the governing body or bodies cannot agree upon the price to be paid for an almshouse and its equipment, then the price shall be fixed by three appraisers, one to be appointed by the board of freeholders, one by the governing body or bodies, and a third to be selected by the two appraisers; and the price to be paid shall be that fixed by all or any two of the appraisers in writing, signed by them. Upon the payment by the board of freeholders to the governing body or bodies of the price agreed upon, or the price fixed by the appraisers, the governing body or bodies shall convey and transfer the almshouse and equipment to the county.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:2-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:2-9 - Stewards in third-class counties

44:2-9. Stewards in third-class counties  The stewards of the almshouses in counties of the third class shall be appointed by the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties, which boards shall also fix the terms for which such stewards shall be appointed, and their compensation.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:3-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:3-1 - Erecting and improving buildings; acquiring land; names for buildings

44:3-1. Erecting and improving buildings; acquiring land; names for buildings  The governing body of every municipality may: a. Erect, extend, alter and improve such buildings as may be necessary for the housing of the poor of the municipality; and b. Acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation the necessary land for that purpose. c. By resolution, adopt an official name for such building or buildings as are used for the housing of the poor. Amended by L.1947, c. 184, p. 830, s. 1, eff. May 23, 1947.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:3-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:3-2 - Acquisition by city of lands outside its limits

44:3-2. Acquisition by city of lands outside its limits  No city shall acquire lands or erect buildings outside its limits for the purpose of caring for its poor, without the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the lands are situated.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:3-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:3-3 - Superintendents of indoor relief in cities

44:3-3. Superintendents of indoor relief in cities  The governing body or body having charge of the charities of a city may appoint a superintendent of indoor relief who shall have the management of the almshouse of the city and the control of the inmates thereof. He shall hold office for the term of three years commencing on January first in the year of appointment, and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the appointing body, which compensation shall not be increased or decreased during his term. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to terminate or abridge the term of office of any such officer in such city if such officer was originally elected or appointed prior to April eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and ten.