a.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16(a), any person claiming payment from
the Township of Union shall first submit a detailed statement of the
items or demand necessitating such claim specifying particularly how
the bill or demand is made up, with the certification of the party
claiming that it is correct.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 1]
b.
No bill, claim or demand shall be considered for payment unless the
voucher has attached to it or includes a certification of some officer
or duly designated Township employee, having personal knowledge of
the facts that the goods have been received by, or the services rendered
to, the Township in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16(b).
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 2]
c.
The Municipal Clerk is hereby designated as the Certifying and Approval Officer of the Township and his/her duties shall include the making of certifications required by Subsection b above, ascertaining the existence of proper and sufficient appropriations for the payments to be made and determining that there is legal authority for the payments, evidenced by action of a purchasing department or agent or officer in respect to the goods or services ordered and the incurring of the expense therefor in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17 (a)(1), (2).
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 3]
d.
All bills or claims duly certified shall be presented to the Municipal
Clerk not later than five days prior to the Township Committee meeting
at which the same will be considered. It shall be the duty of the
Municipal Clerk to examine all bills or claims submitted for payment
in order to ascertain if proper administrative procedures have been
followed. All claims or bills to be considered by the Township Committee
shall be listed systematically and without preference and the list
shall be made available to every member of the Township Committee
prior to formal action by that body.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 4]
e.
The Township Committee shall approve or disapprove all claims in
the manner prescribed by this section and in accordance with law.
If the Township Committee shall reject any claim presented to it,
it shall state the reason for such rejection and the disapproved claim
shall be referred back to the Municipal Clerk with such instructions
as the Township Committee may give at the time of disapproval.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 5]
f.
If it appears to the Township Committee that any claim requires further
study or investigation, the Township Committee may withhold action
on the claim for a reasonable period of time pending further study
or investigation.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 6]
g.
It shall be the duty of the Municipal Clerk to record all claims
in the official minutes or through an appropriate claims register,
indicating that the Governing Body has by formal action approved the
same with appropriate records as to any claims disapproved or rejected.
All records pertaining to approved or disapproved bills or claims
shall be available for public inspection.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 7]
h.
The Treasurer shall make disbursements upon receipt of an order by
the Township Committee, attested by the Municipal Clerk.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 8]
i.
After the Clerk has certified that the claims have been approved,
he/she shall turn the same over to the Treasurer, who shall forthwith
prepare the necessary checks for the payment thereof. All checks shall
be signed by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor and by the Treasurer or Deputy
Treasurer and by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk. After preparing checks
for the payment of claims, the Treasurer shall record them in proper
books of account. The Clerk shall mail or deliver the checks to the
claimants.
[Ord. No. 82-10 § 9]
[New]
There shall be an account to be designated the Township of Union
Payroll Account and from time to time the Treasurer, upon receipt
of a warrant or an amount due such payroll account, shall deposit
the same to the credit of the payroll account, charging the appropriate
budgetary accounts therewith. Disbursement from the payroll account
may be made by payroll checks signed by the Chairman of the Township
Committee, the Clerk and the Treasurer. In case of error or adjustment
in the payroll, the Treasurer shall make proper correction and appropriate
record thereof.
[Ord. No. 92-2 §§ I,
II]
a.
In accordance with the applicable provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-64(d),
the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to charge the following fees
for the preparation of duplicate tax bills:
b.
The fees may, at the discretion of the Tax Collector, be assessed
to a mortgagee, servicing organization or property tax processing
organization as such terms are defined in N.J.S.A. 54:4-64(d), and
upon request for the duplicate tax bill made in writing to the Tax
Collector.
[Ord. No. 2005-4]
a.
All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Municipal Court
of the Township of Union shall be submitted through the Municipal
Prosecutor.
b.
The following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Township
of Union for the discovery provided:
1.
$0.75 per page for each of the first 10 pages photocopied.
2.
$0.50 per page for each of the next 10 pages photocopied.
3.
$0.25 per page for each of the pages photocopied thereafter.
4.
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
5.
$0.25 for the envelope for any discovery sent by mail.
6.
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
7.
Duplication of videotapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
8.
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Township copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making the copy shall be charged.
c.
Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than the
Township of Union, e.g. another police department, the actual costs
paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
[Ord. No. 2010-7, § I]
a.
A copy or copies of a government record as defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1
may be purchased by any person upon payment of the fee prescribed
by law or regulation. Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation,
the fee assessed for the duplication of a Township government record
embodied in the form of printed matter shall be $0.05 per letter sized
page or smaller, and $0.07 per legal size page or larger.
b.
If the Township can demonstrate that its actual costs for duplication
of a government record exceeds the foregoing rates, the Township shall
be permitted to charge the actual cost of duplicating the record.
The actual cost of duplicating the record, upon which all copy fees
are based, shall be the cost of materials and supplies used to make
a copy of the record, but shall not include the cost of labor or other
overhead expense associated with making the copy except as provided
for in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c).
c.
Access to electronic records and nonprinted materials shall be provided
free of charge, but the Township shall charge for the actual costs
of any needed supplies such as computer disks.
d.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c), whenever the nature, format,
manner of collation, or volume of a government record embodied in
the form of printed matter to be inspected, examined, or copied pursuant
to this subsection is such that the record cannot be reproduced by
ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business size or involves
an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to accommodate the
request, the Township may charge, in addition to the actual cost of
duplicating the record, a special service charge that shall be reasonable
and shall be based upon the actual direct cost of providing the copy
or copies; provided, however, that in the case of a municipality,
rates for the duplication of particular records when the actual cost
of copying exceeds the foregoing rates shall be established in advance
by ordinance. The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and
object to the charge prior to it being incurred.
e.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(d), the Township custodian shall
permit access to a government record and provide a copy thereof in
the medium requested if the Township maintains the record in that
medium. If the Township does not maintain the record in the medium
requested, the custodian shall either convert the record to the medium
requested or provide a copy in some other meaningful medium. If a
request is for a record: (1) in a medium not routinely used by the
Township; (2) not routinely developed or maintained by the Township;
or (3) requiring a substantial amount of manipulation or programming
of information technology, the Township may charge, in addition to
the actual cost of duplication, a special charge that shall be reasonable
and shall be based on the cost for any extensive use of information
technology, or for the labor cost for personnel providing the service,
that is actually incurred by the Township or attributable to the Township
for the programming, clerical, and supervisory assistance required,
or both.
[Ord. No. 2010-9]
a.
Vital Records Defined. As used in this subsection, a vital record,
as defined in N.J.S.A. 26:8-1, means birth, death, fetal death, marriage,
civil union or domestic partnership records from which vital statistics
are produced.
b.
Fee for Copy of Vital Record. The Township Registrar of Vital Statistics,
who is a "local registrar" defined in N.J.S.A. 26:8-1, shall charge
and be entitled to receive a fee of $20 for a certified copy of each
vital record requested of and furnished by such Registrar. Additional
certified copies of the same vital record ordered at the same time
shall be $5 per record.
c.
Fee for Processing Amendment to Vital Record. The fee for processing
an amendment to any vital record by the Township Registrar of Vital
Statistics shall be $10 per document.
[Ord. No. 89-5A1 § 1]
Any applicant for a permit, license, approval or relief used
or usable in connection with a designated parcel of real property
located in the Township shall submit proof with such application that
all real estate taxes assessed against such real property have been
paid through the quarter in which the application is filed.
[Ord. No. 89-5A1 § 2]
No permit, license, approval or relief used or usable in connection
with a designated parcel of real property located in the Township
shall be issued by any board, body, officer or employee of the Township
unless all real estate taxes assessed against such real property have
been paid through the then current quarter.
[Ord. No. 89-5A1 § 3]
No relief referred to in § 2-57.2 shall be issued by the governing body, board, agency, sub-agency, officer or employee unless all real estate taxes have been paid through the calendar year quarter at the time of the application.
[Ord. No. 94-16]
The Township of Union is a Local Public Entity as defined by
the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. In the course of the
Township providing its municipal services to the general public, and
as a legally established entity, notices of claims have been filed
with the Township. In the investigation of such initial notices, it
is in the best interest of Union Township to secure detailed information
on claims so presented. The Legislature in adopting the Tort Claims
Act has permitted public entities, by Rule or Regulation, to adopt
forms specifying information to be contained in claims filed with
the municipality.
[Ord. No. 94-16]
No action shall be brought against the Township unless the claim
upon which it is based shall have been presented in strict compliance
with the requirements of the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq.
and any amendments thereto. Such Notice of Claim shall be filed on
the form specified by the Township of Union and in the manner and
time established by the Tort Claims Act.
There is hereby adopted as the regulation of the Township for
the presentation of claims against the municipality under the Tort
Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq., the following form setting forth
the following information:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Notice of Claim Against the Township of Union and Authorization for Medical Reports and Records forms are included as attachments to this chapter.
[Ord. No. 99-4 Preamble]
On November 3, 1998, the voters of the Township of Union approved
a public question which recommended that the Township Committee adopt
an ordinance establishing a Municipal Open Space, Conservation and
Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to be used for the acquisition and
development of property or easements within the Township for open
space, conservation and farmland preservation, and the debt service
incurred thereby, to be funded through the collection of local property
taxes in the amount of $0.02 per hundred dollars of assessed value,
as permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.7.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 1]
There is hereby established a reserve in the General Capital
Fund which shall be known and designated as the "Municipal Open Space,
Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund." A special bank
account shall be opened and maintained for the Municipal Open Space,
Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 2]
Funds from the Municipal Open Space, Conservation and Farmland
Preservation Trust Fund may be utilized for the following purposes,
as permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.7:
a.
The acquisition and development and/or maintenance of lands for recreation
and/or conservation;
b.
The acquisition of farmland for farmland preservation;
c.
Payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by the
Township for any of the purposes as set forth in paragraphs a and
b above.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 3]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the securing of a fee simple or a lesser interest
in land, including, but not limited to, an easement restricting development,
by gift, purchase, installment purchase agreement, devise or condemnation.
Shall mean the use of land or lands for parks, open space,
natural areas, ecological and biological studies, forests, water reserves,
or wildlife preserves for the conservation of natural resources.
Shall mean any improvement to land acquired for the purposes
of the fund as stated in this section, designed to expand and enhance
its utilization for such purposes.
Shall mean land actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural
use that qualifies to be valued, assessed, and taxed pursuant to the
"Farmland Assessment Act of 1964," P.L. 1964, c. 48, N.J.S.A. 54:4-23
et seq.
Shall mean the long-term preservation of farmland for agricultural
or horticultural use.
Shall mean any real property, and shall include improvements
thereof or thereon, rights of way, water, lakes, streams, rivers,
riparian and other rights, easements, development rights, privileges,
licenses and all other rights or interests of any kind or description
in, relating to or connected with real property.
Shall mean the use of land or lands for parks, ball fields,
athletic facilities, open space, fishing, hunting, camping, boating,
winter sports or similar uses for either public outdoor recreation,
or the use of lands for public indoor recreation.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 4]
The Municipal Open Space, Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund shall be funded through the dedication to the fund of an amount of $0.02 per $100 of assessed valuation of each annual tax levy commencing with the 1999 tax year and the 1999 budget year. The Municipal Open Space, Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund shall also be permitted to accept donations and testamentary bequests. The accumulated receipts and deposits within the Municipal Open Space, Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund may be utilized only for the purposes set forth in § 2-66.3. Any and all interest accruing shall be retained in and used for the same purposes as established in accordance with § 2-66.3.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 5]
The Township Committee, annually, after the holding of one public hearing thereon, shall apportion and allocate the use of the funds collected among the purposes set forth in § 2-66.3.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 6]
Any and all land, lands, or property acquired by the Township
pursuant to this section shall be held by the Township in trust. The
deed or other instrument of conveyance into the Township shall bear
a legend stating that the said land, lands or property are conveyed
to the Township of Union subject to this section.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 7]
No land, lands or property acquired pursuant to this section
with funds from the Municipal Open Space, Conservation and Farmland
Preservation Trust Fund shall be leased, sold or otherwise conveyed
unless action has been authorized by the Township Committee in a manner
as prescribed by law. The Township Committee, after at least one public
hearing thereon, and upon a finding that the purposes of this section
shall otherwise be better served or that any land acquired by the
Township pursuant to this section, is required for another public
use, may, by ordinance, convey through sale, exchange, transfer or
other disposition, title to or a lesser interest in this land, lands,
or property, provided that the Township shall replace any land, lands
or property conveyed under this subsection by land, lands or property
of at least equal fair market value and of reasonably equivalent usefulness,
size, quality and location to the land conveyed. Any moneys derived
from the conveyance shall be deposited into the Municipal Open Space,
Conservation and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund created by this
section.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Agreement is on file in the Office
of the Municipal Clerk.
[Ord. No. 95-10]
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 authorizes the Governing Bodies of two
or more municipalities to enter into an agreement with each other
for municipal police aid in case of emergency. The Township Committee
believes that it would be in the best interests of the residents of
the Township for the Township to enter into such agreement with other
nearby municipalities. A proposed agreement has been prepared between
this Township and Clinton Township, and proposed agreements may be
prepared between this Township and other nearby municipalities. The
Township Committee desires to enter into such Agreements.
[Ord. No. 95-10 § 1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, the Township shall enter
into the form of agreement annexed to and made part of this section,
known as Mutual Aid Agreement, with the Township of Clinton and all
other municipalities who adopt an Ordinance reciprocal to this one
and are willing to, and do, enter such Mutual Aid Agreement.
[Ord. No. 95-10 § 2]
The Mayor and Municipal Clerk are authorized and directed to
execute the agreement(s) on behalf of the Township.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
As used in this section:
a.
Campaign Committee shall mean (i) every candidate for Township of
Union elective municipal office; (ii) every candidate committee established
by or for the benefit of a candidate for Township of Union elective
municipal office; (iii) every joint candidate committee established
in whole or in part by or for the benefit of a candidate for Township
of Union elective municipal office; (iv) every political party committee
of the Township of Union; (v) every political party committee of the
Hunterdon County; and (vi) every political committee, continuing political
committee, or other form of association or organization that regularly
engages in the support of candidates for the Township of Union municipal
or Hunterdon County elective offices or Township of Union or Hunterdon
County political parties or political party committees. The terms
in the foregoing Subsection have the meaning prescribed in N.J.A.C.
19:25-1.7.
b.
Contribution has the meaning prescribed in N.J.A.C. 19:25-1.7. By
way of illustration, and not limitation, this definition includes
pledges, loans, and in-kind contributions.
c.
Contract for professional or extraordinary services shall mean all
contracts for "professional services" and "extraordinary unspecifiable
services" as such term is used in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5.
d.
For purposes of this section, Business Entity whose contributions
are regulated by this section shall mean: (i) an individual including
the individual's spouse, and any child/children; (ii) a firm;
corporation; professional corporation; partnership; limited liability
company; organization; association; and any other manner and kind
of business entity; (iii) any person who owns 10% or more of the equity
or ownership or income interests in a person or entity as defined
in sections (i) and (ii) above and their spouses and child/children;
(iv) all partners or officers of such an entity, in the aggregate,
and their spouses and child/children; (v) any person, subcontractor,
subsidiary, corporation, firm, partnership, limited liability company,
organization or association who has received or indefeasibly acquired
the right to receive, from a person described in subparagraph (i)
above, more than $100,000 in compensation or income of any kind (including,
by way of illustration, and not limitation: wages, salaries, sums
paid to independent contractors, benefits, dividends, profit-sharing,
pension contributions, deferred contributions, stock, stock options
or gifts), in any twelve-month period prior to the award of, or during
the term of, a contract subject to this ordinance; and (vi) all persons
who are an "affiliate" of a business entity as defined in sections
(i), (ii) and (v) above, as such term is used in 11 U.S.C. 101(2).
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
a.
To the extent that it is not inconsistent with State or Federal law, the Township of Union and any of its departments, instrumentalities or purchasing agents shall not enter into any agreement or otherwise contract to procure "professional services" as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6) and used at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) and/or banking, insurance or other consulting service (hereinafter "professional services"), nor "extraordinary unspecified services" as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(7) and used at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(ii) and/or media, public relations, lobbying, parking garage management or other consulting and/or management service (hereinafter "extraordinary unspecified services") from any business entity if such business entity has solicited or made any contribution to (i) a candidate, candidate committee or joint candidates committee of any candidate for elective municipal office in Township of Union or a holder of public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, or (ii) to any Township of Union or Hunterdon County political committee or political party committee, or (iii) to any continuing political committee or political action committee that regularly engages in the support of Township of Union municipal or Hunterdon County elections and/or Township of Union municipal or Hunterdon County candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees, political committees, political parties, political party committees, (hereinafter "PAC"), in excess of the thresholds specified in Subsection c within one calendar year immediately preceding the date of the contract or agreement.
b.
No business entity who submits a proposal for, enters into negotiations
for, or agrees to any contract or agreement with the Township of Union
or any of its departments or instrumentalities, for the rendition
of professional services or extraordinary unspecified services shall
knowingly solicit or make any contribution, to (i) a candidate, candidate
committee or joint candidates committee of any candidate for elective
municipal office in the Township of Union, or a holder of public office
having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, or (ii)
to any Township of Union or Hunterdon County political committee or
political party committee, or (iii) any PAC between the time of first
communication between that business entity and the municipality regarding
a specific agreement for professional services or extraordinary unspecified
services, and the later of the termination of negotiations or rejection
of any proposal, or the completion of the performance or specified
time period of that contract or agreement.
c.
The monetary thresholds of this section are: (i) a maximum of $300 per calendar year each for any purpose to any candidate or candidate committee for Mayor or Governing Body, or $500 per calendar year to any joint candidates committee for Mayor or Governing Body, or $300 per calendar year to a political committee or political party committee of the Township of Union; (ii) $500 maximum per calendar year to a Hunterdon County political committee or political party committee; and (iii) $500 maximum per calendar year to any PAC. However, for each business entity party to a contract for professional or extraordinary unspecified services as defined in Subsection a, or engaged in negotiations for a contract defined in Subsection a, when such business entity's contribution is aggregated with all "persons" defined in Subsection d of § 2-72.1, "Definitions" above, by virtue of their affiliation to that business entity party, a maximum of $2,500 to all Township of Union candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees, and holders of public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, all Township of Union or Hunterdon County political committees and political party committees as described herein combined, without violating Subsection a of this subsection.
d.
For purposes of this section, the office that is considered to have
ultimate responsibility for the award of the contract shall be (i)
the Township of Union Mayor or Governing Body, if the contract requires
approval or appropriation from the Mayor or Governing Body, or (ii)
the Mayor of the Township of Union, if the contract requires approval
of the Mayor, or if a public officer who is responsible for the award
of a contract is appointed by the Mayor.
e.
Rules Regarding Subcontractors. No person may be awarded a subcontract to perform under a contract subject to this section, if the subcontractor would be disqualified by Subsection a from receiving the contract at the time that the subcontract is awarded. Nor may any person who would be disqualified by Subsection a from receiving the contract perform substantially all of obligations described in a contract for professional or extraordinary services that is subject to this section.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
No contribution or solicitation of contributions made prior
to the effective date of this section shall be deemed to give rise
to a violation of this section.
This section was adopted November 6, 2013.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
No contract subject to this section may be renewed, extended,
or materially modified unless the resulting renewal, extension, or
modification would be allowable under the provisions of this section
if it were an initial contract.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
a.
Prior to awarding any contract or agreement to procure professional services or extraordinary unspecified services from any business entity, the Township of Union or its purchasing agents and departments, as the case may be, shall receive a sworn statement from said business entity which is the intended recipient of said contract that he/she/it has not made a contribution in violation of § 2-72.2 of this section. The Township of Union, its purchasing agents and departments shall be responsible for informing the Township Committee that the aforementioned sworn statement has been received and that the business entity is not in violation of this section, prior to awarding the contract or agreement.
b.
A business entity shall have a continuing duty to report to the Township
of Union any contributions that constitute a violation of this section
that are made during the negotiation, proposal process or the duration
of a contract. The Township of Union, its purchasing agents and departments
shall be responsible for informing the Governing Body within 10 business
days after receipt of said report from the business entity, or at
the next Township Committee meeting following receipt of said report
from the business entity, or whichever comes first.
c.
The certification required under this subsection shall be made prior
to entry into the contract or agreement with the Township of Union,
or prior to the provision of services or goods, as the case may be,
and shall be in addition to any other certifications that may be required
by any other provision of law.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
A business entity that is a party to a contract for professional services or extraordinary unspecified services may cure a violation of § 2-72.2 of this section, if, within 30 days after the date on which the applicable ELEC report is published, said business entity notifies the municipality in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of the contribution from the recipient of such contribution.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
The contribution limitations prior to entering into a contract in § 2-72.2a do not apply to contracts which (i) are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding therefor within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, or (ii) are awarded in the case of emergency under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6. There is no exemption for contracts awarded pursuant to a "Fair and Open Process" under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20 et seq.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
a.
It shall be a material breach of the terms of a Township of Union
agreement or contract for professional services or extraordinary unspecified
services when a business entity that is a party to such agreement
or contract has: (i) made or solicited a contribution in violation
of this section; (ii) knowingly concealed or misrepresented a contribution
given or received; (iii) made or solicited contributions through intermediaries
for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the source of the
contribution; (iv) made or solicited any contribution on the condition
or with the agreement that it will be recontributed to a candidate,
candidate committee or joint candidates committee of any candidate
for elective municipal office in Township of Union, or a holder of
public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract,
or any Township of Union or Hunterdon County political committee or
political party committee, or any PAC; (v) engaged or employed a lobbyist
or consultant with the intent or understanding that such lobbyist
or consultant would make or solicit any contribution, which if made
or solicited by the professional business entity itself, would subject
that entity to the restrictions of this section; (vi) funded contributions
made by third parties, including consultants, attorneys, family members,
and employees; (vii) engaged in any exchange of contributions to circumvent
the intent of this section; or (viii) directly or indirectly, through
or by any other person or means, done any act which if done directly
would subject that entity to the restrictions of this section.
b.
Furthermore, any business entity that violates § 2-72.8a (i-viii) shall be disqualified from eligibility for future Township of Union contracts for a period of four calendar years from the date of the violation.
c.
Any person who knowingly, purposely, or recklessly violates any provision
of this section, or who conspires with another person to violate any
provision of this section, or who, with the purpose of promoting or
facilitating a violation of this section, solicits another person
to commit it, or aids or agrees, or attempts to aid another person
in planning or committing it, shall be subject to punishment including
fines and/or imprisonment as fixed by law for violations of the ordinances
of the Township of Union.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
In addition to any rights that were heretofore available, or
which may hereafter be available, to citizens, taxpayers, or associations,
to challenge violations of this section, every person aggrieved by
a violation of the section, or any taxpayer or resident of the Township
of Union has the right, consistent with the Rules of Court, to file
charges in a court of competent jurisdiction, and/or to pursue a civil
action for a violation of this section in a court of competent jurisdiction,
and to seek and obtain declaratory, injunctive, or other legal or
equitable relief, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees
and costs, arising from or related to a violation of this section.
[Ord. No. 2013-9]
The monetary thresholds of "Definitions" § 2-72.1, Subsection d and § 2-72.2c of this section shall be increased effective March 1 of each calendar year by the percentage increase, in the prior calendar year, of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island region, rounded to the nearest $10. The Clerk of the Township of Union may, each calendar year, prepare and publish the revised thresholds on the official municipal website and/or in an official municipal newspaper.
