New Jersey § 44:1-119
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 44:1-119, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44:1-119.
When the removal of a poor person from the place of his domicile or where he is found
to the place of his settlement is lawful and necessary, it shall be inaugurated by
means of a written notice signed by such official to the officer having jurisdiction
in the place to which the person is to be removed, if the removal is to be to a municipality
in the county; if otherwise, then the county adjuster shall act for the overseer
forthwith on the application of or notice from the overseer 1 , except as otherwise provided by law, that on a day certain not less than ten nor
more than twelve days after the date and mailing of the notice an order will be made
by the removing overseer, or, if the removal is outside the county, by the county
adjuster, that the poor person be removed to the place of his settlement, stating
the reasons therefor, the place of his settlement or the place where he became poor
prior to his becoming an inhabitant of the municipality from whence he is to be removed. 1
Now municipal director of welfare, see N.J.S.A. § 44:1-73.2.
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