A Second Veto for a Second Pay-to-Play Ordinance in Bergen County, NJ - State and Federal Communications

May 13, 2013  •  

A Second Veto for a Second Pay-to-Play Ordinance in Bergen County, NJ

Bergen CountyBergen County, New Jersey County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan has vetoed the Board of Chosen Freeholders’ new pay-to-play ordinance that passed on May 1.

This is the second pay-to-play ordinance vetoed by the county executive in the last eight months. On October 5, 2012, Donovan had vetoed a prior pay-to-play measure passed by the Board.

In her press release, the county executive called the newer legislation “an ill-conceived attempt to weaken what has been described as one of the strongest ordinances banning pay-to-play in the State of New Jersey.” Among the reasons cited by Donovan for the veto of Freeholder Ordinance 13-06 are the increase in contribution limits and the weakening of penalties for those found in violation of the pay-to-play law.

Because the new ordinance initially passed by a 6-1 vote, the veto could be overridden by the Board in a future vote.

Continue Reading

State and Federal Communications, Inc. provides research and consulting services for government relations professionals on lobbying laws, procurement lobbying laws, political contribution laws in the United States and Canada. Learn more by visiting stateandfed.com.

Sort by Month