N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-12.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 19:25-12.6 - Payments to individuals; "street money"

(a) Any payment by candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee or legislative leadership committee to an individual which is related to efforts by or on behalf of a candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee or legislative leadership committee in aid of or to promote a candidate in an election or the passage or defeat of a public question, or to efforts directly to promote or encourage the participation of voters in an election including, but not limited to, get-out-the-vote efforts, poll watching and challenging, (hereafter referred to as "street money"), shall be made by check issued from the depository account of the candidate or committee making the payment and shall be payable to such named individual.

(b) Any payment by a candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee or legislative leadership committee to any vendor, group, association or other entity made for the purpose of providing funds for further distribution to an individual or individuals as "street money" as described in (a) above shall be made by check issued from the depository account of the candidate or committee making the payment and shall be payable to such vendor, group, association or other entity. A candidate or committee making any payment pursuant to this subsection shall, in addition to the information required by (d) below, report the name and address of each individual receiving any payment as "street money" from the vendor, group, association or other entity, and shall report the date the individual received the payment, and the amount of the payment.

(c) Payment in the form of currency for any of the purposes described in (a) and (b) above is prohibited.

(d) A payment or expenditure made for the purposes described in (a) or (b) above shall be reported by including the following information:

1. The date the expenditure was made;

2. The check number;

3. The name and address of any recipient, who shall be the payee;

4. The purpose of the expenditure, including itemization of the specific services provided by the individual-payee; and,

5. The amount of the expenditure.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:25-12.6

Amended by R.1997 d.40, effective 1/21/1997.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4568(a), 29 New Jersey Register 377(b).
Substantially amended (a) and rewrote (b).