New Jersey § 44:7-11

§ 44:7-11.

The county welfare board shall appoint a director of welfare, who shall have the qualifications

herein provided. The county adjuster, when qualified, may be appointed to this office, but when so

appointed shall not serve as an ex-officio member of the county welfare board. The director of welfare shall be and hereby is classified in the competitive class

of the classified service as defined and provided in Title 11, 1 Civil Service, notwithstanding the county welfare board may not otherwise be operating

under the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. Directors of welfare hereafter appointed shall have a working test period, as otherwise

defined and governed by sections 11:12-1 and 11:12-2, 2 which shall be not shorter than six months and which shall, on request of the appointing

authority, be extended for an additional period or periods not to exceed a total of

twelve months including the initial period. He shall be the clerk of the county welfare board and shall serve as such without

additional compensation. He shall be the chief executive and approval officer of the county welfare board,

and shall exercise all the powers pertaining thereto. He shall be a citizen of the State and of the United States, shall be capable of making

and keeping such records and reports as are lawfully required, shall have adequate

knowledge of the laws concerning old age assistance and shall be a trained and qualified

expert in the field of welfare service, with administrative experience therein. The county welfare board may appoint a deputy director of welfare, who shall have

qualifications necessary to the appointment of directors of welfare and be under the

supervision of such director of welfare, and be vested, on approval of the county

welfare board, with the same powers as the director of welfare. The deputy director of welfare shall be and hereby is classified in the competitive

class of the classified service as defined and provided in Title 11, Civil Service,

notwithstanding the county welfare board may not otherwise be operating under the

provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. 1

Repealed. See, now, Title 11A. 2

N.J.S.A. §§ 11:12-1, 11:12-2 repealed. See, now, N.J.S.A. § 11A:4-15.