Resolutions - Jersey City

C. 27al POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORMContractor~ nstructionsBusiness entities (contractors) receiving contracts fì.-om a public agency that are NOT awarded pursuant to a "fairand open" process (defied at N.J.S.A. I9:44A~20.7) are subject to the provisions ofP.L. 2005, c. 271, s.2(N.J. SA i 9:44A-20.26). This law provides that i () days prior tothe a\yard ofsuch a contract, the contractor shalldisclose contributions to:o any State, county; or IDunicipalcommitteeofa political party. any legislRtlve leaderslûp coiimitteé'continuing political cOltunittee(a,bl.,political actioii committee). any candidate committee of a candidate for, or holder of, an elective office:o. of the public entity awarding the contracto ofthatcouiityin whichthatpuolic entity islocatedo of another public entity within that countyo ot ofa legislative district in \"hich that public entity is located or, when the publicentity isa cOuiity, of any legislative district which iiitludesall or part ofthe county'. anyThe disClosure must list reportablecontributioiis to any of the committees that exceedthat were madeduriugthe 12110nths prior tomore details on reportable contributions.$300 per election cycleaward ofthe contract. See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8and 19:44A-16 forN.J.S.A. .52:34-25(0) itèIiiize,i; thepai'ties froii\vhoni còntdbiitioii.s ruustbedistlosedwhen a busiriess entityis not a ùatuniI perSoil, This inc:!ucies the f()llcl\ving:· irdividuals \vithJui "interest" o\vnei'ship Or conti'ol ofmon; than 10% ofthe profitsorasséts ofabusiirèSs entity or lO'Yofthèstockin the case ofa businessentitythätisii cOlporation for profit" all priiicipals, partners, offcers, ordii:ectors ofthe btisiiiess entity ortheir spouses· ånysubsìdiÌ\rie'sqii.ecfly o¡-inc(ireçtlycontlolled by the business entity" IRSCóçlê séctìòii527 New Jetsey based org;iiiiizätiölïS, qirectly or iüdireêtly controUed bythe busiiiess eritit)aiidfilii1K as coli:tinuingpolitiCal committees, (PACs).When tlie businesseritityis anaturiilperson, "a contribution by that person's spouse or child, residingtherewith,shall be deelled to beacoiitribtitioiiby the blisiiiess entity." RJ.S.A.H:44A-20.26(b)1 The contribuformust be1 istedontlie'disêIosllre. '." .Any businessentity that fails tocoiuplywith the disclosiire provisions shall be subject to a fine imposed bythe amounttIiat theELECiii. anainounttobe determiedbyJheConunission which may be based uponbusiness'entity failed to r~eport, 'The enclosèdIist of agencies is provided tpassist the. contractor in identifying those pub licageiicies whose electedoffcial ancVorcaiididate campaign còiiiiiittees are affected by the disclosure requii~enient. It is the contractor'sresponsibilty to identity the specific committees to which contributions may have.beeii made and need to bedisclosed. The disclosed infonnatiolllUayexceed the minimum requirement.Theenclosedfonn, a content-consistent facsimile; or an electronic data file contaiiiingthe required details (alongwith a signed cover sheet) may be iised as the contractor's siibmission and is disclosableto the public under theOpen Public Records Act.The contractor must also c()11.plete the attaçhed StocKhol.der DiscIosi.re Certificatiori.TIiis wiIassist the agencyin meetiüg its obligations Uilcl~t the ia\Yi .· NJ.8.A. 19:44A-3(s): "The tei: "Iegislative leadership -committee" means a committee esiablished, authorized to beesfablished, or dc~igriated b)~ iIiePresidelitofthc. Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker òf the GenenilAssenibly or the Minnrity Leaderofthe General Assen1bJy pursuaiil to section i 6 ofP.L1993, c: 65 (C.19:44A- i 0.1) torthe pürposeofreceivingcontrihutions and making expenditures."