As used in this Part
2, 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 Jackson, 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 Jackson Township municipal
or school board office. "Political organization" includes organizations
defined in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-3 as a "political committee," "joint candidates
committee," "continuing political committee," "political party committee,"
or "candidate committee" and which aid or promote the nomination,
election or defeat of any candidate or candidates for Jackson Township
municipal or school board office.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
All real or personal property owned, leased or controlled
by the Township of Jackson.
SOLICIT
To ask for, by oral or written communication, a contribution
as defined herein.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The list of submission requirements adopted by ordinance
and provided by the municipal agency to a developer pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-10.3.
CONTRIBUTION
Every loan, gift, subscription, advance or transfer of money
or other thing of value, including any item of real property or personal
property, tangible or intangible (but not including services provided
without compensation by individuals volunteering a part or all of
their time on behalf of a candidate, committee or organization), made
to or on behalf of any candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates
committee, political committee, continuing political committee or
political party committee and any pledge, promise or other commitment
or assumption of liability to make such transfer. For purposes of
reports required under the provisions of the ordinance, any such commitment
or assumption shall be deemed to have been a contribution upon the
date when such commitment is made or liability assumed.
CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
A list specifying the amount, date and the recipient of any
and all contributions made to or on behalf of any candidate, candidate
committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing
political committee or political party committee of, or pertaining
to, this municipality, made up to one-year prior to filing the variance
application and/or during the pendency of the application process,
and required to be reported pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.
DEVELOPER
A developer as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-4, i.e., the legal
or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to
be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an
option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable
proprietary interest in such land.
PROFESSIONAL
Any person or entity whose principals are required to be
licensed by New Jersey law and who supplies legal representation,
expert testimony or written reports in support of an application.
Professionals shall include both any individuals supplying the representation,
testimonies or reports and the firms or entities in which said individuals
practice.