[Added by Ord. No. 23-2002]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any individual seeking election to a public office of the
federal, state, county or municipal government, or school district
or political party, and any individual who shall have been elected
or failed of election to any such office.
Any loans and transfer of money or other things of value
to any candidate, elected official, or representative of any political
organization, or other commitments or assumptions of liability to
make any such transfer. Political contributions shall be deemed to
have been made upon the date when such commitment is made or liability
assumed.
Any two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation,
partnership or other incorporated or unincorporated association which
is organized to, or does, aid or promote the nomination, election
or defeat of any candidate or candidates for federal, state, county,
municipal or school board office or political party office. Political
organization includes, but is not limited to, organizations defined
in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-3 as a "political committee," "joint candidates
committee," "continuing political committee," "political party committee,"
"candidate committee" or "legislative leadership committee".
The government of the municipality including any officer,
department, board, commission or agency thereof.
Any person holding elective municipal office or holding an
appointed position in the municipal government, or any agency, commission,
board, or office thereof, whether the position is full-time or part-time,
compensated or uncompensated; and any employee of municipal government
or of any municipal agency, commission, board or office thereof, whether
the position is full-time or part-time.
To ask for, by oral or written communication, a political
contribution as that term is defined herein.
All personal property owned, leased or controlled by the
municipal government, including but not limited to vehicles, phones,
fax machines, computers, stationery, including municipal letterhead,
postage and other office equipment.
A.Â
Prohibition against soliciting or accepting political
contribution in buildings occupied in the discharge of public duties.
No municipal official, employee or appointee may solicit, commit to
pay, or receive payment of or a commitment to pay any political contribution
for any candidate, elected official or political organization while
in any municipal room or building while occupied in the discharge
of official municipal business. This section shall include solicitation
or acceptance of political contributions made over a private cell
phone or by use of a private computer if the person soliciting or
accepting the political contribution or using the cell phone or computer
for purposes of soliciting or accepting the political contribution
is in any municipal room or building occupied in the discharge of
official municipal business.
B.Â
Prohibition against use of public property for political
fund-raising. No municipal official, employee, or appointee may solicit,
commit to pay or receive payment of or a commitment to pay any political
contribution for any candidate, elected official or political organization,
while utilizing public property.
Violation of any provision of this article shall
be punished by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days
or a fine not exceeding $1,000.
