SB260 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Businesses, employers, and certain subcontractors, use of E-Verify, ALVerify, or the E-Verify employment agent service, driver's license, or identification card to verify immigration status and employment eligibility authorized, business transaction changed to license transaction, renewing certain licenses, proof of citizenship not required; use of valid military id to verify citizenship authorized, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 31-13-9, 31-13-15, 31-13-29 am'd.

Description

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.

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Subjects

Immigration Law