[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Washington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-02 (Ch. 11, Art. I, of the 1985 Code); amended
in its entirety 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-19]
A.
In accordance with New Jersey State law, which provides that local
government entities are prohibited from imposing pay-to-play provisions
that are more restrictive than those in New Jersey State Law, the
Township of Washington (or any agency or instrumentality thereof)
shall not enter into any agreement or otherwise contract in excess
of $17,500 from any business entity, including those awarded pursuant
to any process including a "fair and open process," such as contracts
awarded under a public bidding or competitive contracting process
pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, if such business entity
has made any contribution as defined by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8 to any Township
of Washington municipal candidate or municipal campaign committee
supporting such candidate in excess of the thresholds specified by
New Jersey State Law within one calendar year immediately preceding
the date of the contract or agreement.
B.
A "business entity" for vendors or contractors hereunder, as defined
by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7, is "any natural or legal person, business
corporation, professional services corporation, limited-liability
company, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, association,
or any other legal commercial entity organized under the laws of the
State of New Jersey or of any other state or foreign jurisdiction."
The definition of a business entity includes all persons who own or
control more than 10% of the profits or assets of a business entity
or 10% of the stock, in the case of a business entity that is a corporation
for profit, as appropriate.
