{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 44:3-1","heading":"Erecting and improving buildings;  acquiring land;  names for buildings","body":"The governing body of every municipality may:\na.  Erect, extend, alter and improve such buildings as may be necessary for  the housing of the poor of the municipality;  and\nb.  Acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation the necessary land for that purpose.\nc.  By resolution, adopt an official name for such building or buildings as  are used for the housing of the poor.\nAmended by L.1947, c. 184, p. 830, s. 1, eff. May 23, 1947.","path":["TITLE 44 POOR"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"613c8addef9a4b6732c7ec2423aee6e1d8345ee388990fa0777249bc8c5bf26d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-2-9","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}