New Jersey § 26:1-1

§ 26:1-1.

As used in this Title unless otherwise specifically indicated: “ State department, ” “ department of health ” and “ department ” mean the State Department of Health; “ Commissioner ” or “ Director ” means the State Commissioner of Health, who is the chief administrative officer

of the State Department of Health; “ Council ” means the Public Health Council in the State Department of Health; “ Division ” means one of the divisions in the State Department of Health; “ Division director ” means the director of one of the divisions in the State Department of Health; “ Local board ” or “ local board of health ” means the board of health of any municipality or the boards, body, or officers in

such municipality lawfully exercising any of the powers of a local board of health

under the laws governing such municipality and when, pursuant to law any local board

of health is superseded by a consolidated local board of health or a county local

board of health, and the functions, powers and duties conferred and imposed by this

Title upon such local board of health shall thereupon be transferred to, and exercised

and performed by, such consolidated local board of health or county local board of

health, as the case may be, the term “local board of health” or “local board” as used

in this Title shall thereafter be deemed to mean and include such consolidated local

board of health, or county local board of health so far as relates to the exercise

of such functions, powers and duties.