As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CONTRACT
Any claim, account, or demand against or agreement, other
than a collective bargaining agreement, upon sufficient consideration,
with Babylon Town or any divisions, departments, agencies, or entity
thereof, express or implied, for the rendering or performance of personal
or professional services and shall include extensions, modifications,
renewals, or amendments. The term "contract" shall not include any
such agreement which is awarded pursuant to General Municipal Law
§ 103.
LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF BABYLON and LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK
Having a principal place of business physically located within
the geographical boundaries of the Town or the county as applicable.
In the case of an individual, partnership, association, or proprietorship,
it shall mean having an office from which at least a majority of the
employees are assigned and at which at least a majority of the employees
work. In the case of a corporation, it shall mean having its principal
place of business from which the President or chief executive officer
operates on a regular and consistent basis, and the address so designated
on its certificate of incorporation, located within the Town or the
county, as applicable. In the case of a joint venture, the principal
place of business shall be construed as requiring both entities, in
the case of a two-party venture, meeting the pertinent test for a
principal place of business set forth above and at least a majority
of the entities in the case of a multiple-party venture, meeting the
pertinent test for a principal place of business set forth above.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
The office to which the preponderance and communications
is directed, and at which at least a majority of the entity's
work force is assigned on a regular basis.
This chapter shall apply to contracts other than those awarded
pursuant to General Municipal Law § 103 on or after the
effective date of this chapter.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, individual,
corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance, shall be
adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this chapter,
or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm,,
partnership, entity, or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy
in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.