{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-4-32","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 44:4-32","heading":"Appointment of director;  qualifications","body":"The county welfare board shall appoint, subject to the approval of the board  of chosen freeholders, a director of welfare, who shall:\na.  Be a citizen of this state and of the United States;\nb.  Be able to read and write the English language;\nc.  Be capable of making and keeping such records and reports as are lawfully required of him;\nd.  Have complete knowledge of the laws concerning the relief and maintenance of the poor;\ne.  Be in the judgment of the county welfare board a technically trained and  qualified expert in the field of welfare service, with administrative experience therein;  and\nf.  Not be a member of the county welfare board.\nThe county adjuster when qualified may be appointed for this office but when  so appointed shall not serve as an ex-officio member of the county welfare  board.","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":"c375b8f7b8e623b97a8ff9b8e9817bd5feb0e4209db7e0acfaf9790133d8f4c6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-4-31","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-4-33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}