New Jersey § 52:13H-11 Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 52:13H-11 — Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted.

New Jersey § 52:13H-11

Title 52STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:13H-11 (2026).

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11.The members and employees of the council shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), except that in addition to the requirements of that act, a member of the council, while serving on the council, shall not hold any other State or local office or employment or hold any State or local elective public office and shall not, for a period of two years thereafter, hold any State or local elective public office or hold any office or employment with a county, municipality or school district which filed a complaint with the council, or with a State agency that promulgated a rule or regulation which was the subject of a complaint filed with the council, while the member served on the council. The council shall adopt a c

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11. The members and employees of the council shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), except that in addition to the requirements of that act, a member of the council, while serving on the council, shall not hold any other State or local office or employment or hold any State or local elective public office and shall not, for a period of two years thereafter, hold any State or local elective public office or hold any office or employment with a county, municipality or school district which filed a complaint with the council, or with a State agency that promulgated a rule or regulation which was the subject of a complaint filed with the council, while the member served on the council. The council shall adopt a code of ethics to govern the conduct of its members and employees. The State Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction to consider complaints regarding violations of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.) or of the code of ethics or of this section by any member or employee of the council and for a violation of the restriction on holding office or employment after serving on the council occurring after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.382, the commission shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, which penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a member of the council from serving as a member of a study commission or similar advisory body for which service no compensation is authorized or provided by law other than reimbursement of expenses. L.1996,c.24,s.11; amended 1999, c.65, s.2; 2005, c.382, s.12.