HB487 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Micky Hammon

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Morgan Co., employers reguired to verify legal status of new employees, penalties

Summary

In Morgan County, employers must verify that new hires are eligible to work using E-Verify or a similar method, with license penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

Requires all Morgan County employers (including those in municipalities) to verify employment eligibility of new hires via E-Verify or an equivalent method. Employers must register with E-Verify and keep relevant verification documents for at least three years after an employee leaves. Public employers must also register and use E-Verify, and contracts with private contractors must be with those who are registered and using E-Verify. Violations can lead to license suspensions (first violation: 1-30 days; second or later violations: permanent suspension), and determinations of immigration status rely on federal verification; there is a rebuttable presumption if the employer complied in good faith.

Who It Affects

• Private employers located in Morgan County (including those in county municipalities): must verify new hires, register with E-Verify, keep verification records for at least three years, and may face license suspensions for violations.
• Public employers and contractors operating in Morgan County: must use E-Verify for new hires; public contracts require contractors to be registered and using E-Verify; enforcement can involve license actions.

Key Provisions

• Applies only to Morgan County and its municipalities.
• Requires employers to verify the employment eligibility of every new employee through E-Verify or a reasonably equivalent method.
• Employers must register with E-Verify and retain verification documentation for at least three years after termination.
• Public employers must register with and use E-Verify for new hires.
• Public contracts require contractors to be registered and using E-Verify for new employees; pre-existing contracts may be exempt if entered before the act's effective date.
• Violations trigger court-ordered suspension of licenses (1-30 days) on first violation, and permanent license suspension on subsequent violations.
• Enforcement relies on federal immigration status verification; local officials shall not independently determine status.
• A good-faith, compliant use of E-Verify creates a rebuttable presumption that the employer did not knowingly hire unauthorized aliens.
• Effective date: January 1 following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Morgan County