Local Government Ethics / Pay-To-Play Links

The League regularly offers seminars throughout the state on local government ethics, given by League General Counsel Bill Kearns.  Check this page frequently and keep an eye out for mailings from the League with dates and locations.  The League can arrange for a seminar to be given in your municipality, by League General Counsel, for all employees or for employees from a combination of municipalities.  For costs and arrangements contact Bill Dressel at BDressel@njslom.com or (609) 695-3481 x122.

	League Program Educates Attendees on Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Civility in Government, Proposed Amendments to the Open Public Meetings Act and Open Public Records Act(OPRA)
	Update Ethics Resources from the League
	NEW JERSEY STATUTES TITLE 40A:9-22.1 et seq. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ETHICS LAW
	Conflicts of Interest for Municipal Officials in New Jersey
	The End of Dual Elective Office Holding...Almost
	How to Cut Through the Confusion of Pay-toPlay
	DCA Guidance on the New Pay-to-Play Law
	Ethics - Essential in Government
	NEW JERSEY'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT ETHICS LAW, Regulations, Advisory Opinions and Compliance forms are available at the Division of Local Governments Services' website at: http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/ethics/ethcmenu.shtml
	Just What Is A "Conflict of Interest" Anyway? (http://www.njslom.org/toolbox_conflict-of-interest.html)
	PAY-TO-PLAY - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (http://www.njslom.org/pay-to-play0105.html)
	THE GOVERNMENT ETHICS PROGRAM at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/government_ethics/
Jan. 2012	Public Meetings, Public Records, Ethics & Conflicts of Interest for Elected Officials
Nov. 15, 2011	Honor Does Not Come in a Brown Paper Bag   Dennis M. Galvin, Esq. received the Michael A. Pane Award for Ethics in Municipal Government in 2010. We are publishing his essay on ethics as part of the award.
Nov. 12, 2010	Ethics Task Force Report Released
Sep. 9, 2010	Governor Christie’s New Reform Agenda
June 2010	The Importance of Ethics in Building Credibility
Feb. 2010	PAY TO PLAY-This is a link to a power point presentation put together by the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission last month.  It outlines the basics of pay to play law as it stands now. https://wwwnet1.state.nj.us/lpd/elec/ptp/p2p.html
Jan. 2010	Public Meetings, Public Records, Ethics & Conflicts of Interest for Elected Officials
Dec. 2009	What to Expect When the Forensic Accountant Arrives
Nov. 13, 2009	New Law - Citizen Service Act
Oct. 22, 2009	Public ethics seminar clarifies boundaries
Aug. 2, 2009	One man’s campaign to stamp out corruption
July 29, 2009	Ethics Training Available from NJLM
July 24, 2009	Ethics and Conflicts of Interest - An important NJLM presentation
July 24, 2009	Governor Corzine's Executive Orders on Ethics Reform League Letter - September 24, 2008 Ethics Reform Plan Package Summary Executive Order No. 117 Executive Order No. 118 Executive Order No. 119 Executive Order No. 120
Apr. 1, 2009	Ethics – Where Are We Now?
Jan. 2009	The Criminal Consequences of Public Office: Don't Cross the Line
Apr. 2008	Ethics Where Are We Now