New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 69 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter 7 - PROHIBITED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 13:69-7.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Candidate" means a person seeking nomination or election to any local, county or State public office in New Jersey, but shall not include a person seeking nomination or election to any Federal public office.

"Contribution" means a payment, transfer or pledge of money or a thing of value to or for the benefit of a candidate or political organization.

"Dependent person" means a person who is:

1. An employee or co-employee of a prohibited person;

2. An employee or co-employee of a person affiliated with a prohibited person; or

3. An enterprise or firm, or an officer, director, partner, owner or principal employee of an enterprise or firm, that is a party to any contract with, or is bidding for or seeking to enter any contract with, or regularly represents or provides services to, a prohibited person.

"Money" means cash or instruments that are convertible to cash in any negotiable currency.

"Political organization" means any committee of any political party in this State, as structured and defined in accordance with the provisions of 19:1-1 et seq., or any group, committee, or association organized in support of such political party or any candidate.

"Prohibited person" means an applicant for or holder of a casino license, or any holding, intermediary or subsidiary company thereof; or any officer, director, casino key employee or qualifier of any of these companies; or any person or agent acting on behalf of any of these companies or persons.

"Solicitation" means a request, suggestion or recommendation made to a particular person, by any means of communication, that the person make a contribution; provided, however, that a statement to a person expressing support for or opposition to the election of any candidate, or support for or opposition to any political organization, which is made without reference to a contribution, or a statement intended for and given public dissemination encouraging all persons to make contributions to any candidate or political organization, is not a solicitation.

"Thing of value" means:

1. An item of real, personal or intellectual property that may be converted into money by selling it or pledging it as security for a loan or other advance of funds;

2. A loan of assets, property, personnel or facilities for use by a candidate or political organization, such as, without limitation, office space, automobiles, telephones or telephone services, or the time and effort of employees or consultants who are paid by the person making the contribution;

3. A personal or professional service that is not incidental to the expression of a person's ideological beliefs or membership in a political organization, and that has a value to the candidate or political organization;

4. A non-reimbursed expense that is not incidental to the expression of a person's ideological beliefs or membership in a political organization, and is of the type normally incurred by the candidate or political organization; or

5. Any thing, service, expense or other item of value similar to that identified in paragraphs 1 through 4 above which may be identified by the Division in a declaratory ruling or other appropriate proceeding.