[Adopted 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 9-2011]
For purposes of this article, a "professional business entity"
and a "vendor" mean an individual, including the individual's
spouse, if any, and any child living at home; a person; a firm; a
corporation; a partnership; an organization; or an association. The
definition of a professional business entity and vendor includes all
principals who own 10% or more of the equity in the firm, corporation,
partnership, organization, or association, as well any subsidiaries
directly controlled by the professional business entity or vendor.
This definition shall include a provider of extraordinary unspecifiable
services as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a), but shall exclude
nonprofit corporations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3),
and their officers and board members.
No contributions of money or any other thing of value, including
in-kind contributions, made by a professional business entity or vendor
to any Township Committee candidate or holder of public of office,
Township of Mullica or Atlantic County political party committee,
or CPC referenced in this article shall be deemed a violation of this
article, 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 or vendor prior to the
effective date of this article.
A professional business entity, vendor, or Township candidate or officeholder, or Township of Mullica or Atlantic County political party committee or CPC referenced in this article, may cure a violation of §
6-2 of this article, if, within 30 days after the date on which the applicable ELEC Report is published, the professional business entity or vendor notifies the municipality in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of the contribution from the relevant municipal candidate or officeholder, Township of Mullica or Atlantic County political party or CPC referenced in this article.
The regulatory and penalty provisions of this article shall
be incorporated by reference into all Township of Mullica contracts
for professional services and extraordinary unspecifiable services.