As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CANDIDATE
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.
MUNICIPALITY
The government of the Township of Stafford, including any
officer, department, board, commission or agency thereof.
MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE AND APPOINTEE
Any person holding elective municipal office or holding an
appointed position in the municipal government, or in 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.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
Any loans and transfers 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.
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
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."
PUBLIC PROPERTY
All real or personal property owned, leased or controlled
by the Township of Stafford.
SOLICIT
To ask for, by oral or written communication, a contribution
as defined herein.