New Jersey § 5:12-59

§ 5:12-59.

a. The “New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law,” P.L.1971, c. 182 ( C.52:13D-12 et seq. ) shall apply to members of the commission , to all employees of the commission , to the director and to all employees of the division, except as herein specifically provided. b. The commission shall promulgate and maintain a Code of Ethics that is modeled upon the Code of Judicial Conduct of the American

Bar Association, as amended and adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. c. The division shall promulgate and maintain a Code of Ethics governing its specific needs. d. The Codes of Ethics promulgated and maintained by the commission and the division shall not be in conflict with the laws of this

State, except, however, that said Codes of Ethics may be more restrictive than any

law of this State. e. The Codes of Ethics promulgated and maintained by the commission and the division , and any amendments or restatements thereof, shall be submitted to the State Ethics Commission for approval. The Codes of Ethics shall include, but not be limited to provisions that: (1) No commission member or employee or division director, employee or agent shall be permitted to gamble in any establishment licensed by the

commission except in the course of his duties. (2) No commission member or employee or division director, employee or agent shall solicit or accept employment from any person licensed by

or registered with the commission or from any applicant for a period of four years

after termination of service with the commission or division, except as otherwise

provided in section 60 of this act. 1 (3) No commission member or employee or division director, employee or agent shall act in his official capacity in any matter wherein he or

his spouse , domestic partner or partner in a civil union , child, parent or sibling has a direct or indirect personal financial interest that

might reasonably be expected to impair his objectivity or independence of judgment. (4) No commission member or employee or division director, employee or agent shall act in his official capacity in a matter concerning an applicant

for licensure or a licensee who is the employer of a spouse , domestic partner or partner in a civil union , child, parent or sibling of said commission or division employee or agent when the

fact of the employment of such spouse , domestic partner or partner in a civil union , child, parent or sibling might reasonably be expected to impair the objectivity

and independence of judgment of said commission employee or division employee or agent. (5) No spouse , domestic partner or partner in a civil union , child, parent or sibling of a commission member or the division director shall be employed in any capacity by an applicant for a casino license or a casino

licensee nor by any holding, intermediary or subsidiary company thereof. (6) No commission member shall meet with any person, except for any other member of

the commission or employee of the commission, or discuss any issues involving any

pending or proposed application or any matter whatsoever which may reasonably be expected

to come before the commission, or any member thereof, for determination unless the

meeting or discussion takes place on the business premises of the commission, provided,

however, that commission members may meet to consider matters requiring the physical

inspection of equipment or premises at the location of the equipment or premises. All meetings or discussions subject to this paragraph shall be noted in a log maintained

for this purpose and available for inspection pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963,

c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ). f. No commission member or employee or division director, employee or agent shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any applicant or

in any person licensed by or registered with the commission during his term of office

or employment. g. Each commission member and employee of the commission, the division director and each employee and agent of the division shall devote his entire time and attention

to his duties and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or other gainful

employment; provided, however, that secretarial and clerical personnel may engage

in such other gainful employment as shall not interfere with their duties to the commission

or division, unless otherwise directed; and provided further, however, that other

employees of the commission and division and agents of the division may engage in

such other gainful employment as shall not interfere or be in conflict with their

duties to the commission or division, upon approval by the commission or the director

of the division, as the case may be. h. No member of the commission, employee of the commission, or director, employee or agent of the division shall: (1) Use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or

affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; (2) Directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command or advise any person

to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization,

agency or person for political purposes; or (3) Take any active part in political campaigns or the management thereof; provided,

however, that nothing herein shall prohibit a person from voting as he chooses or

from expressing his personal opinions on political subjects and candidates. i. For the purpose of applying the provisions of the “New Jersey Conflicts of Interest

Law,” any consultant or other person under contract for services to the commission

and the division shall be deemed to be a special State employee, except that the restrictions

of section 4 of P.L.1981, c. 142 ( C.52:13D-17.2 ) shall not apply to such person. Such person and any corporation, firm or partnership in which he has an interest

or by which he is employed shall not represent any person or party other than the

commission or the division before the commission. 1

N.J.S.A. § 5:12-60.