New Jersey § 18a:12-26
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§ 18a:12-26.
a. Each school official shall annually file a financial disclosure statement with
the School Ethics Commission. All financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to this act shall include the
following information which shall specify, where applicable, the name and address
of each source and the school official's position: (1) Each source of income, earned or unearned, exceeding $2,000 received by the school
official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar year. Individual client fees, customer receipts or commissions on transactions received
through a business organization need not be separately reported as sources of income. If a publicly traded security or interest derived from a financial institution is
the source of income, the security or interest derived from a financial institution
need not be reported unless the school official or member of his immediate family
has an interest in the business organization or financial institution; (2) Each source of fees and honorariums having an aggregate amount exceeding $250
from any single source for personal appearances, speeches or writings received by
the school official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar
year; (3) Each source of gifts, reimbursements or prepaid expenses having an aggregate value
exceeding $250 from any single source, excluding relatives, received by the school
official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar year;
and (4) The name and address of all business organizations in which the school official
or a member of his immediate family had an interest during the preceding calendar
year. b. The commission shall prescribe a financial disclosure statement form for filing
purposes. Initial financial disclosure statements shall be filed within 90 days following
the effective date of this act. Thereafter, statements shall be filed on or before April 30th each year. c. All financial disclosure statements filed shall be public records.
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