TRENTON – In an effort to enhance compliance with the Legislative Code of Ethics, the full Senate today approved a bipartisan measure sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey and Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos to create the position of Ethics Counsel and require that all legislators consult annually with the new advisor.
“Ethics reform has and will continue to be a top priority. Because of this, there have been many changes to our ethics laws in recent years,” said Sen. Codey (D-Essex). “It’s important that we create a top-down system for promoting understanding and compliance and eliminating conflicts of interest.”