No contribution of money or any other thing
of value, including in-kind contributions, made by a professional
business entity to any municipal candidate for Mayor or Council, or
municipal or county party committee or PAC that is organized for the
primary purpose of promoting or supporting Borough candidates or Borough
officeholders, including any state party or legislative leadership
committee, 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 professional
business entity prior to the effective date of this article.
A professional business entity or Borough candidate or officeholder or municipal county party committee or PAC that is organized for the primary purpose of promoting or supporting Borough candidates or Borough officeholders may cure a violation of §
2-126 if, within 30 days after the general election, the professional business entity notifies the Borough Council in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of a contribution from the Borough candidate or municipal or county political party or PAC or state party or legislative leadership committee.
[Added 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2230-2011]
This section shall not prohibit the awarding of a contract when
either:
A. A public
exigency or emergency requires the immediate delivery of goods or
performance of services as determined by the Borough Manager; or
B. The contract
is for extraordinary and unspecifiable services under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(ii),
as determined by Borough Manager.