This is a permissible representation. N.J.S.A. 52:13D-16c.(9) and Section 2:4i. of the Code allow legislators and their law firms to represent local governmental entities before State agencies as long as the agency is not in the legislative branch of State government and the State is not an adverse party. Since this question concerns a proceeding before an executive branch agency in the Department of Community Affairs, and the adverse party in the proceeding is a private builder and not the State, representation of the local governmental entity is authorized.

This is a permissible representation. N.J.S.A. 52:13D-16c.(9) and Section 2:4i. of the Code allow legislators and their law firms to represent local governmental entities before State agencies as long as the agency is not in the legislative branch of State government and the State is not an adverse party. Since this question concerns a proceeding before an executive branch agency in the Department of Community Affairs, and the adverse party in the proceeding is a private builder and not the State, representation of the local governmental entity is authorized.