New Jersey § 52:13d-16

§ 52:13d-16.

a. No special State officer or employee, nor any partnership, firm or corporation

in which he has an interest, nor any partner, officer or employee of any such partnership,

firm or corporation, shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, or agree

to represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of, any person or party other than

the State in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending

before the particular office, bureau, board, council, commission, authority, agency,

fund or system in which such special State officer or employee holds office or employment. b. No State officer or employee or member of the Legislature, nor any partnership,

firm or corporation in which he has an interest, nor any partner, officer or employee

of any such partnership, firm or corporation, shall represent, appear for, or negotiate

on behalf of, or agree to represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any person

or party other than the State in connection with any cause, proceeding, application

or other matter pending before any State agency . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit any such partnership, firm

or corporation from appearing on its own behalf. This subsection shall not be deemed to prohibit a member of the Legislature or an employee on the member's behalf from : (1) making an inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent, which may include ascertaining the status of a matter, identifying the statutes or

regulations involved in a matter or inquiring how to expedite a matter; (2) assisting

the constituent in bringing the merits of the constituent's position to the attention

of a State agency; or (3) making a recommendation on a matter or indicating support

for a constituent's position to a State agency if no fee, reward, employment, offer of employment , or other thing of value is promised to, given to or accepted by the member of the

Legislature or an employee therefor , whether directly or indirectly , and the member or employee does not endeavor to use his official position to improperly

influence any determination. As used in this subsection “ constituent ” shall mean any State resident or other person seeking legislative assistance. Nothing contained herein shall authorize contact with State agencies by members

of the Legislature or their employees which is otherwise prohibited by the criminal

law, this act or the Code of Ethics and nothing contained herein shall authorize contact

with an administrative law judge or agency head during the hearing of a contested

case. c. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any legislator, or

any State officer or employee or special State officer or employee from representing,

appearing for or negotiating on behalf of, or agreeing to represent, appear for, or

negotiate on behalf of, any person or party other than the State in connection with

any proceeding: (1) Pending before any court of record of this State, (2) In regard to a claim for compensation arising under chapter 15 of Title 34 of

the Revised Statutes (Workers' Compensation), (3) In connection with the determination or review of transfer inheritance or estate

taxes, (4) In connection with the filing of corporate or other documents in the office of

the Secretary of State, (5) Before the Division on Civil Rights or any successor thereof, (6) Before the New Jersey State Board of Mediation or any successor thereof, (7) Before the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission or any successor

thereof, (8) Before the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Board or any successor thereof

solely for the purpose of filing a notice of intention pursuant to P.L.1952, c. 174,

§ 5 ( C. 39:6-65 ), or (9) Before any State agency on behalf of a county, municipality or school district,

or any authority, agency or commission of any thereof except where the State is an

adverse party in the proceeding and provided he is not holding any office or employment

in the State agency in which any such proceeding is pending.