[Adopted 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. A-14-84]
The system of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa which has been
condemned by the United Nations as "a crime against humanity" systematically
denies economic, political and social freedoms to the vast majority of the
populace. Apartheid laws which separate black families, keep blacks in the
lowest paying jobs and deny them the right to vote exemplifies the institutionalized
violation of human rights. Millions of dollars of public moneys are invested
or deposited by state, county and municipal governments in banks and other
financial institutions doing business in or with the Republic of South Africa.
These moneys support the racist government of South Africa. Therefore, the
people of the City of Rahway declare that public moneys should be removed
from banks or other financial institutions doing business in or with the Republic
of South Africa.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CITY FUNDS
Any moneys invested or deposited directly by the City of Rahway.
Before any City funds can be deposited or invested in any bank or financial
institution, the Comptroller shall require that each bank or financial institution
submit an affidavit certifying that said bank or financial institution does
not, directly or through a subsidiary, have any loans to:
A. The Republic of South Africa;
B. A national corporation of or other corporation organized
under the laws of the Republic of South Africa; and
C. Any other company for the purpose of investment in the
Republic of South Africa.
[Adopted 7-8-2002 by Ord. No. O-22-02]
All organizations that request and/or accept funds from the City of
Rahway shall permit full access to their financial records upon reasonable
request made by the City of Rahway.
Where a request has been made by the City to obtain access to an organization's
financial records, the organization shall provide such access within 10 calendar
days.
For a violation of any provision of this article, in addition to the
penalties which are authorized to be imposed under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, the governing
body may by resolution cut off all municipal funding to the organization.