About NJSIPT PAC
NJSIPT PAC Mission Statement
The goal of NJSIPT PAC is to create a financial Fund that will be utilized to foster political support for the Independent Practice of Physical Therapy in the State of New Jersey. The funding mechanism for the NJSIPT PAC shall be through regular solicitation of voluntary contributions from any and all supporters. It is our intent to establish this mechanism as an ongoing process, which will therefore sustain the activity of NJSIPT well into the future.
NJSIPT PAC will support the nomination and election/re-election of candidates to the New Jersey Legislature and government, who are supportive of legislation consistent with the mission, goals and objectives of Independently Practicing Physical Therapists in the State of New Jersey. The NJSIPT PAC Committee and its Representatives will actively develop ongoing relationships with legislators to firmly establish the NJSIPT as the “Information source” when interested parties seek input on all legislation related to Physical Therapy and its services to consumers.
The NJSIPT PAC was registered with the State of New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission on December 5, 2006. The officers listed with the State of NJ were:
David Bertone, PT Chairman
Jeffrey Snyder, PT Treasurer
David Barmak, Esq. was listed as the “Agent”.
The NJSIPT PAC office was listed as P.O. Box 375, Matawan, NJ 07747 and was subsequently moved to its current location at 2123 Hwy 35, Sea Girt, NJ 08742.
Background of PACS
“PAC” is a term for a political action committee established for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect or defeat government officials or to promote legislation. Most PACs represent business, labor or ideological interests. PACs can give $8,200/yr to a Candidate, $25,000/yr to a State Political Party Committee and/or Legislative Leadership Committee.
They can also give up to $7,200/yr to any other PAC. PACs may receive up to $7,200/yr from any one individual or Corporation. A PAC must register with the FEC within 10 days of its formation, providing name and address for the PAC, its treasurer and any connected organizations. Affiliated PACs are treated as one donor for the purpose of contribution limits.
PACs have been around since 1944, when the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) formed the first one to raise money for the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The PAC's money came from voluntary contributions from union members rather than union treasuries, so it did not violate the Smith Connally Act of 1943, which forbade unions from contributing to federal candidates. Although commonly called PACs, federal election law refers to these accounts as "separate segregated funds" because money contributed to a PAC is kept in a bank account separate from the general corporate or union treasury.
Rules on Contributions to the NJSIPT PAC
Contributions are not tax deductible. Individuals and corporations may contribute a maximum of $7200/year to NJSIPT PAC or any other “continuing political committee”; NJSIPT PAC or any other “continuing political committee” may donate a maximum of $8200/election cycle to a “candidate committee” or $7200/election cycle to a “political committee”; individuals, corporations, associations and groups may contribute a maximum of $2600/election cycle to a candidate committee.
An individual can contribute directly to a candidate but it cannot exceed $2200 per election cycle. An election cycle is both the primary and general elections.
A Professional Corporation or Association of Physical Therapists can contribute unlimited funds to NJSIPT PAC.
Quarterly reports are made to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) in which all contributions received over $400 are listed as well as contributions to candidates.
Contributions can be made at anytime to NJSIPT PAC by downloading the application and sending a check to: NJSIPT PAC 2123 Hwy 35, Sea Girt, NJ 08742.
