A State official must recuse himself or herself from a matter if he or she has:
- Any financial interest, direct or indirect, that is incompatible with the discharge of the State official's public duties; or
- Any personal interest, direct or indirect, that is incompatible with the discharge of the State official's public duties.
Specific information concerning this topic is available on the State of New Jersey State Ethics Commission web site: http://www.state.nj.us/ethics/statues/rules/recusal.html
