§ 45-3. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

CANDIDATE

Any individual seeking election to a public office of the federal government, state, county, municipality, school district or political organization at an election.

CONTRIBUTION

Includes all loans and transfers of money or other thing of value to or by any candidate, elected official or political organization and all pledges or other commitments or assumptions of liability to make any such transfer. Contributions shall be deemed to have been made upon the date when such commitment is made or liability assumed.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE and APPOINTEE

Any person holding elective municipal office or holding an appointed position in the municipal government, or in any agency, commission, board or office thereof, whether the position is full-time or part-time, compensated or uncompensated; and any employee of municipal government or in any agency, commission, board or office thereof, whether the position is full-time or part-time.

MUNICIPALITY

This municipality and any officer, department, board, commission, or agency thereof.

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

Any two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation, partnership or any other incorporated or unincorporated association which is organized to, or does, aid or promote the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate or candidates for federal, state, county, municipal or school board office. Political organization includes, but is not limited to, organizations otherwise defined as "political committee," "joint candidates committee" and "legislative leadership committee."

PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Buildings, land, vehicles, phones, fax machines, computers or other office equipment or supplies and other real or personal property owned, leased or controlled by the municipality, except for public roads and open park land.

SOLICIT

To seek by oral or written communication a contribution as same is defined herein.