[Adopted 2-7-2005 by Ord. No. 05-1]
No contribution of money or any other thing of value, including in-kind
contributions, made by a professional business entity to any Township of North
Brunswick candidate for Mayor or Township Council or Township of North Brunswick
party committee or PAC referenced in this article shall be deemed a violation
of this article, nor shall an agreement be disqualified thereby, if that contribution
was made by the professional business entity prior to the effective date of
this article.
A professional business entity or Township candidate or officeholder or Township party committee or PAC referenced in this article may cure a violation of §
70-1 of this article if, within 30 days after the general election, the professional business entity notifies the Township Council in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of the contribution from the relevant Township candidate or officeholder, Township political party or PAC referenced in this article.
To the extent that it is not inconsistent with state or federal law, no Township employee shall knowingly solicit or make any contribution of money, pledge of contribution, including in-kind contributions, to any Township candidate or holder of public office or to any Township party committee or to any PAC that is organized for the purpose of promoting or supporting Township municipal candidates or municipal officeholders in excess of the thresholds specified in §
70-1D of this article.
At the time of filing an application for major subdivision and site
plan approval, all applicants therefor shall also file with the Township of
North Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment or Planning Board, as the case
may be, a disclosure setting forth the amounts of all contributions to any
Township candidate or holder of public office or to any Township party committee
or to any PAC referenced in this article, made by such applicant within two
calendar years of the date of such application.