New Jersey Statutes 34:9-2. Resident citizens to be preferred in employment on public works
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:9-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- municipal corporation: include cities, towns, townships, villages and boroughs, and any municipality governed by a board of commissioners or an improvement commission. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Every contract for the construction of public works shall provide that if this section is not complied with the contract shall be voidable at the instance of the state, county or municipality.
All boards, officers, agents or employees having the power to enter into contracts which provide for the expenditure of public money on public works, shall file in the office of the commissioner of labor the names and addresses of all contractors holding contracts with the state, or any county, or municipal corporation, or with any board, committee, commission or officer thereof. Upon the demand of the commissioner a contractor shall furnish a list of the names and addresses of all his or its subcontractors.
Each contractor performing work for the state, or for any county, or municipal corporation, or for any board, committee, commission, or officer thereof shall keep a list of his or its employees, stating whether they are native born citizens or naturalized citizens, and in case of naturalization, the date thereof and the name of the court in which granted.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed and adjudged a disorderly person, and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment of not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.