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On Thursday, Tom Wilson, chairman of the state Republican Party, said that it took Mr. Corzine less than three weeks to ignore his own executive order and act beyond the very ethical boundaries he set for himself. In particular, Mr. Wilson said the executive order made it clear that the governor had to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. While no one has suggested that there is anything untoward about the contract itself, Mr. Wilson did ask the State Ethics Commission to convene a special panel to determine whether penalties should be levied against Mr. Corzine regarding the bail matter. Tom Wilson, chairman of the state Republican Party, said that it took Mr. Corzine very little time to ignore his own executive order and act beyond the very ethical boundaries he set for himself. In particular, Mr. Wilson said the executive order made it clear that the governor had to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Mr. Wilson asked the State Ethics Commission to convene a special panel to determine whether penalties should be levied against Mr. Corzine regarding the bail matter.