There is hereby created a Local Assistance Board in the Borough
of Seaside Park pursuant to the General Public Assistance Law (P.L.
1947, c. 156). 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.
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 governing body of the Borough of Seaside Park. The
terms of the other members thereof shall be as follows:
A. The terms of the other members shall be for two years, except that
the terms of the initial members shall be one year for one member
and two years for one member. 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.
C. If any vacancy on the Board shall occur, that member's position
shall be filled only for the unexpired term.
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 Director of Welfare, a temporary
or Acting Director may be appointed to serve for not more than 90
days.
No other employees, including assistants, clerks, investigators
and nurses, in such number as may be necessary to properly administer
public assistance, shall be appointed, unless the salary therefor
and the appointment have received prior approval by Mayor and Council.
No employee of the Welfare Department of the Borough of Seaside
Park whose compensation is paid from funds received or appropriated
for public assistance or the administration thereof in any manner
shall hold any office in any political party.
The Director of Welfare shall have the following duties:
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 interest of the needy persons would be so
deserved.