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1 In re Election Law Enforcement Commission Advisory Opinion No. 01-2008 -- rank: 1000

... were "ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office" under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6). ELEC ruled that the use of campaign funds ... of a defense to a federal criminal indictment would violate N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2 and regulations promulgated to enforce that statute, N.J.A ... HELD : T he Election Law Enforcement Commission 's interpretation of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6) is not plainly unreasonable. An "ordinary" expense of ... first examines the relevant provision of the Campaign Contributions Act. N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6) permits Bryant to use campaign funds to pay ... defense of a criminal indictment. Also , the legislative history of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2 is not inconsistent with ELEC's commonsense interpretation of that statute . The overriding objective of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2 was to restore public confidence by ensur ing that ...

docket:	a-83-08
court:	supreme
decided:	2010-03-08
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Document Size:	84426

2 NEW JERSEY ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION v. SHARPE JAMES -- rank: 878

... N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 to -47, specifically N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6) and its implementing regulations, for using campaign funds ... complaint in the Chancery Division alleging James and Johnson violated N.J.S.A. 19:44A- 11.2(a)(6), N.J.A.C. 19:25-6.5 ... payment of ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office. [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a) (emphasis added).] N.J.A.C. 19:25-6 ... limits the use of campaign funds to those listed in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a). Here, only the sixth use is in issue. The ... 12T4 ordinary and necessary expense of holding public office under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a)(6), N.J.A.C. 19:25-6.5 ... added). Moreover, contributors to a campaign for elective office -- reading N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2(a) -- would hardly contemplate that their donations are amassed ...

docket:	a0726-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-16
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	42161