New Jersey § 19:44a-20

§ 19:44a-20.

a. Not later than 10 days prior to entering into any contract having an anticipated

value in excess of $17,500, except for a contract that is required by law to be publicly

advertised for bids, a State agency, county, municipality, independent authority,

board of education, or fire district shall require any business entity bidding thereon

or negotiating therefor, to submit along with its bid or price quote, a list of political

contributions as set forth in this subsection that are reportable by the recipient

pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 83 ( C.19:44A-1 et al.) and that were made by the business entity during the preceding 12-month period,

along with the date and amount of each contribution and the name of the recipient

of each contribution. A business entity contracting with a State agency shall disclose contributions to

any candidate committee of a candidate for, or holder of, a State elective office, or

any continuing political committee. A business entity contracting with a county, municipality, independent authority,

other than an independent authority that is a State agency, board of education, or

fire district shall disclose contributions to: any candidate committee of a candidate for, or holder of, an elective office of that

public entity, of that county in which that public entity is located, of another public

entity within that county, or of a legislative district in which that public entity

is located or, when the public entity is a county, of any legislative district which

includes all or part of the county, or any continuing political committee. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a contract when a public emergency

requires the immediate delivery of goods or services. b. When a business entity is a natural person, a contribution by that person's spouse

or child, residing therewith, shall be deemed to be a contribution by the business

entity. When a business entity is other than a natural person, a contribution by any person

or other business entity having an interest therein shall be deemed to be a contribution

by the business entity. When a business entity is other than a natural person, a contribution by: all principals,

partners, officers, or directors of the business entity or their spouses; any subsidiaries

directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity; or any political organization

organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code that is directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity, other than a candidate

committee, election fund, or political party committee, shall be deemed to be a contribution

by the business entity. c. As used in this section: “ business entity ” means a for-profit entity that is a natural or legal person, business corporation,

professional services corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited

partnership, business trust, association or any other legal commercial entity organized

under the laws of this State or of any other state or foreign jurisdiction; “ interest ” means the ownership or control of more than 10% of the profits or assets of a business

entity or 10% of the stock in the case of a business entity that is a corporation

for profit, as appropriate; and “ State agency ” means any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of the State Government,

and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within

or created by such department, the Legislature of the State and any office, board,

bureau or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch, and any independent

State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency. d. Any business entity that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall

be subject to a fine imposed by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

in an amount to be determined by the commission which may be based upon the amount

that the business entity failed to report.