SB66 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alabama Development Office, economic incentives prohibited for employers employing illegal immigrants, Sec. 41-9-202.2 added

Summary

The bill would tie Alabama economic incentives to proof that employers do not hire unauthorized workers and would penalize noncompliant employers with a multi-year ban from future incentives.

What This Bill Does

It requires employers seeking incentives from the Alabama Development Office to certify in a sworn affidavit that they comply with federal law prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens. If the Office finds noncompliance, the employer becomes ineligible for future incentives for at least three years and must receive notice of noncompliance and may request a hearing to establish compliance. It also provides an exemption for employers who are registered with and use the E-Verify program and specifies an effective date for the law.

Who It Affects

• Employers seeking or currently receiving economic development incentives from the Alabama Development Office; they must certify compliance, may be notified of noncompliance, and could be barred from future incentives for three years.
• The Alabama Development Office and related state processes; they would issue notices of noncompliance, conduct or oversee hearings, and enforce the three-year ineligibility rule.

Key Provisions

• Requires employers seeking incentives to sign sworn affidavits certifying compliance with 8 U.S.C. §1324a and prohibits incentives for employers who employ unauthorized aliens.
• If noncompliance is determined, the Alabama Development Office must notify the employer by certified mail; noncompliant employers are ineligible for future incentives for at least three years and may request a hearing to show compliance, with an E-Verify registration exemption for eligible employers.

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Subjects

Alabama Development Office