No contribution of money or any other thing of value, including
in-kind contributions, made by a redeveloper to the municipal campaign
committee or fund of any Township municipal candidate or officeholder,
or any Township municipal or Mercer County party committee, shall
be deemed a violation of this article, nor shall an agreement for
a redevelopment project of any kind whatsoever be disqualified thereby,
if the contribution was made by the redeveloper prior to the effective
date of this article.
A redeveloper may cure a violation of this article if, within
30 days after a general election, the redeveloper notifies the Township
Council in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of a contribution
from the municipal committee or fund of a Hamilton Township candidate
or officeholder, any Hamilton Township municipal or Mercer County
party committee.