All school employees are reminded of the following New Jersey Criminal Code citations
2C:27-9 Unlawful Official Business Transaction
“A public servant commits a crime of the fourth degree if, while performing his official functions on behalf of the government entity, the public servant knowingly transacts any business with himself, a member of his immediate family, or a business organization in which the public servant or an immediate family member has an interest.” (N.J.S.A. 2C:27-9)
2C:27-10 — Acceptance or Receipt of Unlawful Benefit by Public Servant for Official Behavior
“A public servant commits a crime in the fourth degree…if the public servant directly or indirectly, knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, whether the benefit inures to the public servant on another person, to influence the performance of an official duty or to commit a violation of an official duty.” (N.J.S.A. 2C:27-10)