SB195 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, business entities and employers in this state, as well as business entities and employers receiving state contracts, grants, or incentives, must enroll in the federal E-Verify program to verify the immigration status and eligibility of employees

Under existing law, subcontractors on a project paid for by state contract, grant, or incentive must enroll in the federal E-Verify program to verify the immigration status and eligibility of employees

Also under existing law, an individual conducting a business transaction with the state must demonstrate his or her United States citizenship or that he or she is lawfully present in the United States. A "business transaction" is defined under existing law to include applying for or renewing a motor vehicle license plate, applying for or renewing a driver's license or nondriver identification card, or applying for or renewing a business license

This bill would provide business entities and employers in this state with an option to use federal E-Verify, the ALVerify program developed by the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama, the E-Verify employer agent service established by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, or a valid Alabama driver's license or identification card to verify the immigration status and eligibility of an employee

This bill would provide subcontractors on a project paid for by state contract, grant, or incentive with an option to use federal E-Verify, the ALVerify program developed by the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama, the E-Verify employer agent service established by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, or a valid Alabama driver's license or identification card to verify the immigration status and eligibility of an employee

This bill would substitute "license transaction" for "business transaction" and would specify that a license transaction would not include renewing a motor vehicle license plate, a driver's license or nondriver identification card, or a business or other license

This bill would add an unexpired United States military identification card to the list of acceptable documentation to establish eligibility to enter into a business transaction with the state or a political subdivision

To amend Sections 9, 15, and 30 of Act 2011-535, 2011 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 31-13-9, 31-13-15, and 31-13-29, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow businesses and employers in this state, as well as subcontractors on projects paid for by state contract, grant, or incentive, to use the federal E-Verify program, the ALVerify program developed by the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama, the E-Verify employer agent service established by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, or a valid Alabama driver's license or identification card to verify the immigration status and eligibility of an employee; to specify that a person renewing a motor vehicle license plate, a driver's license or nondriver identification card, or a business or other license is not required to demonstrate his or her United States citizenship; and to add an unexpired United States military identification card to the list of acceptable documentation in order to be eligible to enter into a business transaction with the state or a political subdivision.