This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as "Contribution Disclosure Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The list of submission requirements adopted by ordinance
and provided by the Borough, through its appropriate officials(s),
to a developer, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.3.
CONTRIBUTION
Every loan, gift, subscription, advance or transfer of money
or other thing of value, including any item of real property or personal
property, tangible or intangible (but not including services provided
without compensation by individuals volunteering a part or all of
their time on behalf of a candidate, committee or organization), made
to or on behalf of any candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates
committee, political committee, continuing political committee or
political party committee and any pledge, promise or other commitment
or assumption of liability to make such transfer. For purposes of
reports required under the provisions of this chapter, any such commitments
or assumption shall be deemed to have been a contribution upon the
date when such commitment is made or liability assumed.
CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
A list specifying the amount, date and the recipient of any
and all contributions made to or on behalf of any candidate, candidate
committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing
political committee or political party committee of, or pertaining
to, this municipality, made up to one year prior to filing the variance
application and/or during the pendency of the application process,
and required to be reported pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:25-10.1 to 19:25-10.4.
DEVELOPER
A developer, as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-4, i.e., the legal
or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to
be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an
option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable
proprietary interest in such land.
PROFESSIONAL
Any person or entity whose principals are required to be
licensed by New Jersey law and who supplies legal representation,
expert testimony and/or written reports in support of an application.
Professionals shall include both any individuals supplying the representation,
testimonies or reports, as well as the firms or entities in which
said individuals practice and/or are employed.
All contribution disclosure statements shall
be available in the office of the Borough Clerk for review by any
member of the public.
It is the intent of this chapter that the disclosure
statement shall serve to inform the public and not serve as evidence
relevant to the decision criteria for variance applications pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.