§ 44-4-41

44:4-41. Deputy director of welfare The county welfare board may appoint a deputy director of welfare who shall: a. Have the qualifications of a director of welfare and shall have resided in the state for at least one year; b. Be under the direction of the director of welfare; and c. Be vested on approval of the county welfare board with the same power as a director of welfare in the distribution of relief, with like authority for the prosecution or defense in court proceedings as is vested in a director of welfare.