[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Tuckerton 11-19-1984
by Ord. No. 15-1984. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Local Assistance Board in the Borough of Tuckerton
pursuant to the General Public Assistance Law (P.L. 1947, c. 156[1]). Said Local Assistance Board shall be composed of three persons,
and at least one of them shall be a woman. They shall be appointed by the
Mayor of the Borough upon the approval of the Borough Council and shall serve
without compensation but shall be allowed their necessary and actual expenses.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 44:8-107 et seq.
The term of one member of the Local Assistance Board shall be for one
year, and such member only may be appointed from among the members of the
Borough Council of the Borough of Tuckerton. The terms of the other members
thereof shall be as follows:
A.
The terms of the other members shall be for two years
each, except that the terms of the initial members shall be one year for one
member and two years for one other member, in order that their terms may expire
in alternate years. Thereafter, the term of each member shall be for two years.
B.
The term of each member of the Local Assistance Board
shall begin on the first day of January, and each member shall continue in
office until his successor shall be appointed and shall qualify.
The Local Assistance Board shall organize and select a Chairman and
Secretary and appoint a Director of Welfare who shall be the first executive
and administrative officer of the Board. The Director of Welfare shall hold
office for a term of five years from the date of his or her appointment and
shall be paid such salary as may be fixed by such Board, subject to the approval
of the Borough Council. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Director
of Welfare, a temporary or acting director may be appointed to serve for not
more than 90 days.
The Director of Welfare shall have the following duties. The Director
shall:
A.
Supervise, by periodic investigation, every person receiving
public assistance, such investigation to be made by visitation at least once
a month.
B.
Reconsider from month to month the amount and nature
of public assistance given and alter, amend or suspend the same when the circumstances
so require.
C.
Devise ways and means for bringing persons unable to
maintain themselves to self-support or to the support of any other person
or agency able and willing so to do.
D.
Keep full and complete records of such investigation,
supervision, assistance and rehabilitation and of all certifications of persons
for employment or benefits and cancellations thereof in such manner and form
as required by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.
E.
Bring about appropriate action for commitment to any
state or county institution when the best interests of the needy persons would
be so deserved.
The Local Assistance Board shall have the powers and perform the duties
prescribed by general law and ordinance and shall appoint a Director of Welfare
pursuant to the state law.
