Pay to Play
NJ Local Unit “Political Contribution Disclosure Compliance” Law
Chapter 271, P.L. 2005 (Adopted January 5, 2006)
and Chapter 19, P.L. 2004 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51)
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.
Special Notice: On January 13, 2008, P.L.2007, c.304 was signed into law by Governor Corzine to clarify that the pay-to-play disclosure laws do not apply to nonprofit entities. As a result, nonprofits that contract with government entities are no longer required to file the Business Entity Annual Statement with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). Nonprofits are also no longer required to file similar disclosure documents with a government contracting agency prior to the award of a contract.
2007-11: (6/4/07)
Pay-to-Play and Business Registration
2006-7: (3/7/06)
Describes use of Political Contribution Disclosures and other issues
2006-3: (1/18/06)
The affect of Chapter 271 on public schools
2006-1: (1/11/06)
Describes the provisions of P.L. 2005, c.271
2005-32: (12/20/2005)
Implementation assistance on Chapter 19
2005-30: (11/14/2005)
Initial guidance on Political Contribution Disclosure Compliance laws
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• (as of 3/6/2006)
• – Chapter 19, P.L. 2004 (does not include Chapter 271)
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• (April, 2006)
• – State Treasurer’s Directive (1/17/2006)
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• – State Treasurer’s Directive (11/14/2016)
• (Revised 7/20/2023 per P.L. 2023, c.60)
• (Revised 7/20/2023 per P.L. 2023, c.60)
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• (2 sided) (Revised 7/20/2023 per P.L. 2023, c.60)
• (Revised 7/20/2023 per P.L. 2023, c.60)
Political Contribution Disclosure - Affected Agencies:
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Business Entity Electronic Annual Disclosure Statement
Any business entity that has received $50,000 or more in a calendar year through agreements or contracts with New Jersey public entities, is required to file an annual disclosure statement (Form BE) with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.27 (P.L.2005, c.271, §3), to report its political contributions and contract information.
The Commission is pleased to announce that Form BE and filing instructions are available at . Form BE is required to be filed electronically by March 31, 2008 to report activity in calendar year 2007. All subsequent annual statements will be due by March 30th and will report information relevant to the previous calendar year.
For further information, please review the Pay-to-Play section on the Commission's website at or contact the Special Programs Staff at the Commission at 609-292-8700 (toll free at 888-313-3532).