An ordinance banning the use of government buildings and government
equipment for political fund-raising.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CANDIDATE
Any individual seeking election to a public office of the federal
government, state, county, municipality, school district or political organization
at an election.
CONTRIBUTION
Includes all loans and transfers of money or other thing of value
to or by any candidate, elected official or political organization and all
pledges or other commitments or assumptions of liability to make any such
transfer. Contributions shall be deemed to have been made upon the date when
such commitment is made or liability assumed.
MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE AND APPOINTEE
Any person holding elective municipal office or holding an appointed
position in the municipal government, or in any agency, commission, board,
or office thereof, whether the position is full time or part time, compensated
or uncompensated; and any employee of municipal government or in any agency,
commission, board, or office thereof, whether the position is full time or
part time.
MUNICIPALITY
This municipality and any officer, department, board, commission,
or agency thereof.
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
Any two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation, partnership
or any other incorporated or unincorporated association which is organized
to, or does, aid or promote the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate
or candidates for federal, state, county, municipal or school board office.
"Political organization" includes, but is not limited to, organizations otherwise
defined as "political committee," "joint candidates committee," and "legislative
leadership committee."
PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY
Buildings, land, vehicles, phones, fax machines, computers or other
office equipment or supplies and other real or personal property owned, leased
or controlled by the municipality, except for public roads and open parkland.
SOLICIT
To seek by oral or written communication a contribution as same is
defined herein.
It shall be the responsibility of any employee, appointed or elected
official who observes any prohibited forms of fund-raising to report such
conduct to the Municipal Ethics Board, if one exists, or in the alternative,
to the Municipal Prosecutor and the Municipal Clerk who shall report same
to the governing body.
It shall be unlawful for any employee, elected official or appointee
to be dismissed, reprimanded, retaliated against or otherwise intimidated
for complying with the reporting requirements mandated by this chapter.
The penalty for any violation of this chapter shall be as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Borough Code.