[Adopted 12-2-2004 by Ord. No. 11-04]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUSINESS ENTITY
Any natural or legal person, business corporation, professional
services corporation, limited-liability company, partnership, limited
partnership, business trust, association or any other legal commercial
entity organized under the laws of this state or of any other state
or foreign jurisdiction.
No contribution of money or any other thing of value, including
in-kind contributions, made by a business entity to any municipal
candidate for Mayor or Council, or municipal or county party committee
or PAC referenced in this article shall be deemed a violation of this
section, nor shall an agreement for property, goods, or services,
of any kind whatsoever, be disqualified thereby, if that contribution
was made by the business entity prior to the effective date of this
article.
A business entity or Township candidate or officeholder or municipal party committee or PAC referenced in this article may cure a violation of §
29-2 of this article, if, within 30 days after receiving notice of such violation, the business entity notifies the Township Council in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of a contribution from the Township candidate or municipal political party or PAC referenced in this article.