Requires all elected or appointed municipal and county officials to complete annual ethics training.

This bill requires all elected or appointed municipal and county officials in New Jersey to complete annual ethics training about the Local Government Ethics Law (P.L.1991, c.29) and their local code of ethics. Officials must sign a certification statement after training, which municipal attorneys or county counsel must maintain for two years. Failure to complete training on time incurs escalating fines from $1,000 to $5,000, paid personally without reimbursement. The training program, developed by the Division of Local Government Services, may include online options and must cover updated ethics requirements. This applies to all local government officials defined under current law, including elected members, zoning board members, and certain managerial employees.