Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing
Section 34.600 - Citation of law — public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services from Israel — definitions — violation, voiding of contract — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020
34.600. Citation of law — public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services from Israel — definitions — violation, voiding of contract — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act".
2. A public entity shall not enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in and shall not, for the duration of the contract, engage in a boycott of goods or services from the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel. This section shall not apply to contracts with a total potential value of less than one hundred thousand dollars or to contractors with fewer than ten employees.
3. As used in this section, the following terms and phrases shall mean:
(1) "Boycott Israel" and "boycott of the State of Israel", engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions to discriminate against, inflict economic harm, or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel, that are all intended to support a boycott of the State of Israel. A company's statement that it is participating in boycotts of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel, or that it has taken the boycott action at the request, in compliance with, or in furtherance of calls for a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel shall be considered to be conclusive evidence that a company is participating in a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel; provided, however that a company that has made no such statement may still be considered to be participating in a boycott of the State of Israel; companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of the State of Israel; or persons or entities doing business in the State of Israel if other factors warrant such a conclusion;
(2) "Company", any for-profit or not-for-profit 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 those entities or business associations;
(3) "Public entity", the state of Missouri or any political subdivision thereof, including all boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of the state created by or in accordance with state law or regulations.
4. Any contract that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be void against public policy.
5. The commissioner of administration or his or her designee may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section* so long as they are consistent with this section and do not create any exceptions. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority of this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2020, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2020 S.B. 739)
*Word "act" appears in original rolls.

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title IV - Executive Branch

Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing

Section 34.010 - Definitions.

Section 34.030 - Commissioner to purchase all supplies and lands — requirements for certain land purchases.

Section 34.031 - Recycled products, preference for products made from solid waste — elimination of purchase of products made from polystyrene foam — commissioner of administration, duties — report.

Section 34.032 - Recycled paper to be used, when — recyclable products to be collected by all state agencies — sale proceeds to fund utilicare.

Section 34.040 - Purchases to be made on competitive bids, when, how — standard specifications, when — exception — failure to pay taxes, effect of — reverse auctions, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 34.042 - Competitive bidding may be waived for competitive proposals, when — procedure — contract to be let to the lowest and best offeror.

Section 34.043 - Competitive bidding — waiver of permitted, when.

Section 34.044 - One source of supplies, waiver of competitive bids and proposals — rescission of waiver, when — single source exists, when — advertising waived, when.

Section 34.045 - Emergency procurement, waiver of competitive bids or proposals.

Section 34.046 - Contract directly with other governmental entities for purchase of supplies.

Section 34.047 - Information technology purchases, online bidding/vendor registration system to be used for notice, when.

Section 34.048 - General Services Administration vendors, purchase of supplies authorized.

Section 34.050 - Regulations for purchase of supplies — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.

Section 34.055 - State to pay late charges for supplies and services, when, rate — vendor to apply, exception — energy assistance program for persons of low income, recipients exempt from interest charges.

Section 34.059 - Surety bonds required for public works contracts or construction, public entity cannot require they be obtained from particular insurance or surety company.

Section 34.060 - Requests for bids on supplies and materials to be in general terms — to recite preference for Missouri products.

Section 34.070 - Preference to Missouri products and firms.

Section 34.071 - Commodities defined.

Section 34.073 - Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.

Section 34.074 - Disabled veterans, state and political subdivision contracts, preference to be given, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 34.076 - Out-of-state contractors or products for public works, requirements, exceptions.

Section 34.080 - Institutions to use coal from Missouri or adjoining states, when — institution defined.

Section 34.090 - Laws requiring purchase from state institutions to be given effect.

Section 34.100 - Direct purchases and emergency purchases, when authorized, procedure.

Section 34.110 - Acceptance of gifts to state — purchase of surplus war materials.

Section 34.115 - Return of gifts made to state to donor, when, how — donation of motor vehicles to assist military veterans, return of title, when.

Section 34.120 - Departments to report supplies on hand, records of purchase.

Section 34.125 - Departments to keep inventories of nonexpendable property.

Section 34.140 - Inventory of removable equipment, when — transfer of supplies between departments, when — distribution to certain donees, definitions, procedure — sale by auction, sealed bid — sidearms and badges, who may purchase, when.

Section 34.150 - Violation by any department renders contract void — liability of head of department.

Section 34.160 - Commissioner not to be interested in concern making bids for furnishing supplies or printing — penalty for violation.

Section 34.165 - Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when — authority to make rules — auditor may examine records, when.

Section 34.170 - Commissioner to purchase all state printing — exceptions.

Section 34.175 - Soybean-based ink to be used for state printing, when — logo requirement — effective when.

Section 34.180 - To determine form of printed matter — exceptions.

Section 34.190 - Determine size and number of reports to be printed.

Section 34.192 - Reports, method of preparation — minimization of volume of printed material produced.

Section 34.350 - Missouri domestic product procurement act — law, how cited — definitions.

Section 34.353 - All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only goods or commodities produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure.

Section 34.355 - Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty.

Section 34.359 - Treaties and law of the United States to supersede.

Section 34.363 - Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and provide access — state agencies to make good faith search for Missouri companies to provide products and services.

Section 34.375 - Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions.

Section 34.376 - Citation of act — definitions.

Section 34.378 - Contingent fee contracts, limitations — written proposals, when — standard addendum — posting of contracts on website — record-keeping requirements — fees, limitation on — report, contents.

Section 34.380 - Contractual authority not expanded.

Section 34.600 - Citation of law — public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services from Israel — definitions — violation, voiding of contract — rulemaking authority.