N.J. Ct. R. 1:17A-2

The Committee shall have jurisdiction to interpret the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees. In particular, the Committee shall have jurisdiction to issue advisory opinions and to render decisions as follows:

(a) The Committee shall render advisory opinions concerning employees' outside activities when such opinions are requested by any judiciary employee or supervisor.

(b) The Committee shall decide whether to permit employees who are subject to Canon 5.C.1 of the Code of Conduct to accept appointments to public positions or to undertake community activities. Such employees are required to obtain the consent of the Committee before beginning any of those activities.

(c) The Committee shall decide appeals from any judiciary employee who has been informed of an adverse decision:

(1) regarding outside employment by a supervisor or other person named in Canon 5.B.14.a.(2)(a)-(f) of the Code of Conduct;

(2) regarding appointment to a public position by a supervisor or other person named in Canon 5.C.2.e.(2)(a)-(f) of the Code of Conduct;

(3) regarding participation in non-partisan political activities by a supervisor or other person named in Canon 6.H.2.(a)-(f) of the Code of Conduct.

(d) The Committee shall render advisory opinions in any matter when requested to do so by the Supreme Court.