Assemblyman W needs to investigate whether his employer transacts business with casinos. N.J.S.A. 52:13D-17.2 and section 2:8 of the Code of Ethics prohibit a legislator and any firm with which he is associated from representing, appearing for or negotiating on behalf of any casino licensee or applicant or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto. Section 2:8c. of the Code further restricts a legislator and any firm with which he associated as an officer, director or holder of an interest, as defined in section 1:1 of the Code, from representing, appearing for or negotiating on behalf of another party with respect to any transaction between the party and any casino licensee or applicant or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto. Section 2:8e. of the Code prohibits a legislator and any firm with which he associated as an officer, director or holder of an interest from being an officer, director or holder of an interest in a firm which is the holder of or applicant for a casino service industry license (required where a company provides certain goods or services to a casino on a regular or continuing basis) or doing, or seeking to do, business, other than on a casual basis, with a casino licensee or its affiliated hotel. If a legislator's company does business with a casino licensee or its affiliated hotel on a casual basis, a statement to that effect would have to be filed with the Joint Committee pursuant to 2:8f. Considering all of these restrictions and the fact that Assemblyman W is a company vice-president, which could constitute an officer for purposes of section 2:8 of the Code, he should investigate whether his company has any casino related business. Once he learns the extent of any such business, he can discuss the details with Ethics Counsel to determine if any ethical conflicts might exist. Note: The Joint Committee determined in a prior formal opinion that the term "officer" as used in section 2:8 of the Code is more than mere titular designation and denotes that the legislator has some position of real authority or control vis-a-vis the company generally and the company's casino related business specifically.

Assemblyman W needs to investigate whether his employer transacts business with casinos. N.J.S.A. 52:13D-17.2 and section 2:8 of the Code of Ethics prohibit a legislator and any firm with which he is associated from representing, appearing for or negotiating on behalf of any casino licensee or applicant or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto. Section 2:8c. of the Code further restricts a legislator and any firm with which he associated as an officer, director or holder of an interest, as defined in section 1:1 of the Code, from representing, appearing for or negotiating on behalf of another party with respect to any transaction between the party and any casino licensee or applicant or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto. Section 2:8e. of the Code prohibits a legislator and any firm with which he associated as an officer, director or holder of an interest from being an officer, director or holder of an interest in a firm which is the holder of or applicant for a casino service industry license (required where a company provides certain goods or services to a casino on a regular or continuing basis) or doing, or seeking to do, business, other than on a casual basis, with a casino licensee or its affiliated hotel. If a legislator's company does business with a casino licensee or its affiliated hotel on a casual basis, a statement to that effect would have to be filed with the Joint Committee pursuant to 2:8f. Considering all of these restrictions and the fact that Assemblyman W is a company vice-president, which could constitute an officer for purposes of section 2:8 of the Code, he should investigate whether his company has any casino related business. Once he learns the extent of any such business, he can discuss the details with Ethics Counsel to determine if any ethical conflicts might exist. Note: The Joint Committee determined in a prior formal opinion that the term "officer" as used in section 2:8 of the Code is more than mere titular designation and denotes that the legislator has some position of real authority or control vis-a-vis the company generally and the company's casino related business specifically.