[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea 1-26-77 by Ord. No. 1-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Within the Department of Public Welfare and Public Safety there shall be a Division of Welfare, the head of which shall be the Local Assistance Board of three (3) members to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. At least one (1) of the three (3) members shall be a woman. Members shall serve terms of three (3) years each, for staggered terms. Members of the Board of Assistance shall serve without compensation. The Local Assistance Board shall have such powers and perform such duties as are provided by general law and ordinance and shall appoint a Director of Welfare pursuant to state law.