Georgia § 50-5-85 - State prohibited from entering into certain contracts without certification that boycott of Israel not to be conducted by other party.

§ 50-5-85. State prohibited from entering into certain contracts without certification that boycott of Israel not to be conducted by other party.

As used in this Code section, the term: "Boycott of Israel" means engaging in refusals to deal with, terminating business activities with, or other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel or individuals or companies doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories, when such actions are taken: In compliance or adherence to calls for a boycott of Israel other than those boycotts to which 50 U.S.C. App. Section 2407(c), as it existed on January 1, 2016, applies; or In a manner that discriminates on the basis of nationality, national origin, religion, or other unreasonable basis that is not founded on a valid business reason. "Company" means any sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit. The state shall not enter into a contract with an individual or company if the contract is related to construction or the provision of services, supplies, or information technology unless the contract includes a written certification that such individual or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel. Subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to contracts with a total value of less than $1,000.00. (Code 1981, § 50-5-85 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 262, § 1/SB 327; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 50/HB 323.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2016. The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "Subsection (b)" for "Subsection (a)" at the beginning of subsection (c). Law reviews. - For note, "Talk Isn't Cheap: Protecting Freedom of Speech in Light of Georgia's Anti-Boycott Legislation," see 52 Ga. L. Rev. 967 (2018).