NJ S1711

Members of independent State authorities must report to the State Ethics Commission any contractual relationships between the authority and their relatives, including spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, and extended family members

Disclosure must be made within 30 days of the member's appointment if a relationship exists, or within 30 days of any new contractual relationship being created between the authority and a relative

Current authority members with existing relative contracts must report them within 30 days of the bill's enactment

Violations carry penalties of up to $5,000 and potential removal from office; knowing or reasonably knowable violations increase penalties to $5,000-$10,000 per violation

"Independent State authority" includes public authorities, boards, and commissions allocated to but not controlled by state departments, as well as regional authorities like Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners and North Jersey District Water Supply Commission