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NJ S2073
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Paul Moriarty
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AI Summary
- Members of independent State authorities in New Jersey must report to the State Ethics Commission any contractual relationships between the authority and their relatives
- "Relative" includes spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, step-relatives, half-siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins, whether related by blood, marriage, or adoption
- Reports must be filed within 30 days of appointment, within 30 days of a new contractual relationship being created, or within 30 days of enactment for pre-existing relationships
- Violations carry penalties up to $5,000 and potential removal from office; knowing violations carry mandatory penalties between $5,000 and $10,000 per violation
- Independent State authorities covered include public boards, commissions, and regional authorities like the Passaic Valley sewerage commissioners and North Jersey district water supply commission, but exclude colleges and universities
Legislative Description
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Economic Growth1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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