This chapter shall be known as "An Ordinance Banning the Use of Government
Buildings and 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,
state, county, or municipal government, or school district or political party,
and any individual who shall have been elected or failed of election to any
such office.
MUNICIPALITY
The government of the municipality, including any officer, department,
board, commission, or agency thereof.
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 of any municipal
agency, commission, board, or office thereof, whether the position is full-time
or part-time.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
Any loans and transfers of money or other things of value to any
candidate, elected official, or representative of any political organization
or other commitments or assumptions of liability to make any such transfer.
Political contributions shall be deemed to have been made upon the date when
such commitment is made or liability assumed.
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
Any two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation, partnership
or 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
or political party office. "Political organization" includes, but is not limited
to, organizations defined in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-3 as a "political committee,"
"joint candidates committee," "continuing political committee," "political
party committee," "candidate committee," or "legislative leadership committee."
PUBLIC PROPERTY
All personal property owned, leased, or controlled by the municipal
government, including but not limited to vehicles, phones, fax machines, computers,
stationery, including municipal letterhead, postage, and other office equipment.
SOLICIT
To ask for, by oral or written communication, a contribution as that
term is defined herein.
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a period
of community service not exceeding 90 days or imprisonment in the county jail
for a term not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000.