[Adopted 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:02]
For purposes of this article, the following words shall have
the meanings indicated:
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE
Any candidate committee or joint candidate committee established
for the candidacy to any elected office in the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills pursuant to N.J.S.A 19:44A-1 et seq. and any New Jersey Election
Law Enforcement Commission regulations promulgated thereto, N.J.A.C
19:25-1.1 et seq.
POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE
Any political party committee established pursuant to N.J.S.A
19:5-2 in the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and any New Jersey
Election Law Enforcement Commission regulations promulgated thereto,
N.J.A.C 19:25-1.1 et seq.
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ENTITY
An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability
partnership, limited liability company, any and all labor unions (which
shall include labor unions affiliated with the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills and labor unions not affiliated with the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills) or other entity contracting with the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills. "Professional business entity" shall also mean, refer to and
include all individuals who own 10% or more of the equity in the entities
described in the preceding sentence, including their spouses and children
living in the same residence. Thus, individuals with 10% or more ownership
of or equity in a business entity may not avoid the contributions
limitations by contracting with the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills
in his or her individual name.
TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS
The municipality of Parsippany-Troy Hills, and all agencies,
boards, utilities, authorities, departments and instrumentalities
thereof.
No contribution of money or any other thing of value, including
reportable in-kind contributions, made by a professional business
entity subject to this article to any candidate committees, political
party committees, and continuing political committees referenced in
this article shall be deemed a violation of this article if that contribution
was made by the professional business entity prior to the effective
date of this article.
A professional business entity, or municipal candidate committee,
or Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills political party committee or
continuing political committee referenced in this article, may cure
a violation of this article if, within the later of 60 days after
the general election or 60 days after the applicable Election Law
Enforcement Commission Report including the relevant contribution
is filed, the professional business entity seeks and receives reimbursement
of the contribution from the relevant municipal candidate committee,
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills political party committee or continuing
political committee referenced in this article.