IN THE MATTER OF JIMMY GARCIA, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, 7/7/10, (#204-10SEC)

#204-10SEC (SEC Decision: http://www.nj.gov/education/legal/ethics/disclosure/D14-09remand.pdf)
AGENCY DKT. NO. 	106-5/10
IN THE MATTER OF JIMMY GARCIA, 	: 	COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
UNION CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, : 	DECISION
HUDSON COUNTY 	:
The record of this matter and the decision of the School Ethics Commission,
forwarded 	to 	the 	Commissioner 	pursuant 	to 	N.J.S.A. 	18A:12-29 	solely 	for 	review 	of 	the
Commission’s recommended penalty, have been reviewed. Respondent did not file exceptions, nor
was the Commission’s underlying finding of violation appealed to the Commissioner pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 6A:4.
Upon 	such 	review, 	the 	Commissioner 	concurs 	with 	the 	penalty 	of 	censure
recommended by the Commission and additionally admonishes the respondent for failure to timely
file the requisite disclosure statements, in that such delay has resulted in a waste of administrative
and adjudicative time at both State and local levels.
Accordingly, the above-named respondent shall be censured as a school official
found to have violated the School Ethics Act.
IT IS SO ORDERED.*
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: 	July 7, 2010
Date of Mailing: 	July 7, 2010
* This decision, as the Commissioner’s final determination regarding penalty in the instant matter, may be appealed to
the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 36.