New Jersey § 40a:9-22

§ 40a:9-22.

With respect to its responsibilities for the implementation of the provisions of this

act, the Local Finance Board shall have the following powers: a. To initiate, receive, hear and review complaints and hold hearings with regard

to possible violations of this act; b. To issue subpoenas for the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses

with respect to its investigation of any complaint or to the holding of a hearing; c. To hear and determine any appeal of a decision made by a county or municipal ethics

board; d. To forward to the county prosecutor or the Attorney General or other governmental

body any information concerning violations of this act which may become the subject

of criminal prosecution or which may warrant the institution of other legal proceedings

by the Attorney General; e. To render advisory opinions as to whether a given set of facts and circumstances

would constitute a violation of this act; f. To enforce the provisions of this act and to impose penalties for the violation

thereof as are authorized by this act; and g. To adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,”

P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) and to do other things as are necessary to implement the purposes of this act.