Indiana § 5-10.2-11-1 General assembly findings

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-10.2-11-1 — General assembly findings

Indiana § 5-10.2-11-1

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 10.2PUBLIC RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

Ch. 11Divestment Related to Boycott of, Divestment from, or

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The general assembly finds the following:

(1)Mandatory divestment by the system of the system's holdings in certain companies is a measure that should be employed only under extraordinary circumstances.

(2)The Jewish state of Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.

(3)By virtue of shared values and interests, the Jewish state of Israel is the strongest ally of the United States in the Middle East.

(4)The fundamental principles of the United States are offended by attempts to:

(A)delegitimize Israel's existence;

(B)demonize the Jewish state; or

(C)undermine the Jewish people's right to self determination; through an international campaign to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel.

(5)Efforts to promote an international campaign to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel:

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The general assembly finds the following:
(1) Mandatory divestment by the system of the system's holdings
in certain companies is a measure that should be employed only
under extraordinary circumstances.
(2) The Jewish state of Israel is the only democracy in the Middle
East.
(3) By virtue of shared values and interests, the Jewish state of
Israel is the strongest ally of the United States in the Middle East.
(4) The fundamental principles of the United States are offended
by attempts to:
(A) delegitimize Israel's existence;
(B) demonize the Jewish state; or
(C) undermine the Jewish people's right to self determination;
through an international campaign to boycott, divest from, or
sanction Israel.
(5) Efforts to promote an international campaign to boycott, divest
from, or sanction Israel:
(A) increasingly occur on college and university campuses
nationwide, leading to a climate of intimidation, fear, and
violence on campuses in Indiana;
(B) disproportionately harm thousands of Palestinian workers
employed by Israeli owned firms; and
(C) are antithetical and deeply damaging to the cause of peace,
justice, equality, democracy, and human rights for all people in
the Middle East.
(6) The federal Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 (P.L.114-26, Sections 102(b)(20) and
103(b)) specifies principal negotiating objectives regarding
commercial partnerships of the United States in negotiation of a
transatlantic trade and investment partnership agreement, as
follows:
(A) To discourage actions by potential trading partners that
prejudice or discourage commercial activity solely between the
United States and Israel.
(B) To discourage politically motivated actions to boycott,
divest from, or sanction Israel.
(C) To seek elimination of politically motivated nontariff
barriers on Israeli goods, services, or other commerce imposed
on the Jewish state of Israel.
(D) To seek elimination of state sponsored unsanctioned
foreign actions to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel or
compliance with the Arab League boycott of Israel by
prospective trading partners.
(As used in this subdivision, "actions to boycott, divest from, or
sanction Israel" has the meaning set forth in P.L.114-26, Section
102(b)(20)(B).)
(7) The situation with respect to promotion of activities to
boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel is unique and constitutes
the extraordinary circumstances necessary for mandatory
divestment by the system of the system's holdings in restricted
businesses.