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.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
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.
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".
MUNICIPALITY
The government of the municipality 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 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.
SOLICIT
To ask for, by oral or written communication, a political
contribution as that term is defined herein.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
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.
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.