"Contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, advance, deposit, pledge, forgiveness of indebtedness, payment of a debt by a third party, contract, agreement, or promise of money or anything of value or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, made directly or indirectly in aid of or in opposition to the nomination or election of one or more candidates or the qualification for the ballot or voter approval of one or more measures. The term "contribution" includes the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies and similar fund-raising events; a candidate’s own money or property used on behalf of his or her candidacy; the granting to a candidate or committee of discounts or rebates not available to the general public; and payments for the services of any person serving on behalf of a candidate or committee, when such payments are not made from contributions the candidate or committee must otherwise report under the terms of this chapter. The term "contribution" further includes any transfer, gift, loan, advance, deposit, forgiveness of indebtedness, payment of a debt by a third party, pledge, contract, agreement, or promise of money or anything of value or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, received directly or indirectly by a committee from another committee. The term "contribution" shall not include a gift of service or labor, but shall include service or labor for which a payment is made, nor shall the term "contribution" include a gift of the use of personal or real property where the value of such use is not in excess of fifty dollars, nor shall it include food and beverages the value of which for any one event is no more than fifty dollars. (Ord. 4945-NS § 1 (part), 1976: Ord. 4700-NS § 206, 1974)