[Adopted 12-1-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-36]
It is the policy of the City of Margate that professional business entities
that make political contributions to local elected officials responsible for
awarding professional services contracts shall be ineligible to receive a
professional services contract from the City of Margate.
For purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and
their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in
the text of this article clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the
future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words
used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is
always mandatory and not merely directory.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the City of Margate.
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ENTITY
An individual, (including an individual's spouse and any child
living at home), any natural or legal person, business corporation, professional
corporation, limited-liability company, partnership, limited partnership,
business trust, organization or association, or other legal commercial entity
organized under the laws of this state or any other state or foreign jurisdiction
that is seeking a professional services contract with the City of Margate.
"Professional business entity" also includes all principals who own any percentage
of the equity in the corporation or business trust, partners and officers
in the aggregate employed by the entity as well as any subsidiaries directly
controlled by the business entity.
Any contribution of money or any other thing of value, including in-kind
contributions, made by a professional business entity to any candidate for
the office of Mayor or Commissioner in the City of Margate, or municipal or
county party committee or PAC referenced in this article shall not be deemed
a violation of this article, nor shall any agreement for property, goods or
services of any kind whatsoever, if that contribution was made by the professional
business entity prior to the effective date of this article.