Supreme Court Hears Argument On Pay-To-Play

On November 5, 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the application of state pay-to-play restrictions (P.L. 2005, c. 51) on a state contractor who contributed to a county political party. According to the New Jersey Law Journal's report, the focus was not on the constitutional aspects of pay-to-play restrictions, but simply related to the strict application of the 30 day safe harbor provision for seeking refunds of contributions believed to be made in violation of the law that resulted in the company's debarment.