SB107 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Immigration, requiring applicants for business licenses and occupational tax certificates to prove enrollment in and use of E-Verify, exceptions, penalties, Sec. 31-13-15.1 added

Summary

SB 107 would require local business license or permit applicants who employ people to prove they participate in the E-Verify program, file attestations with the state, and have that information stored in a public statewide database, with penalties for false statements.

What This Bill Does

It creates a requirement that any county or municipality issuing a business license or permit to an employer must have an affidavit showing E-Verify enrollment, including the employer's E-Verify number and enrollment date, submitted to the Secretary of State for a public database. Renewals must use the same E-Verify number unless a reason is provided. The Attorney General will provide a standard affidavit form, the Secretary of State will maintain a public database, and renewing with a new number without justification can trigger additional requirements. It makes knowingly false affidavits a Class C misdemeanor, and provides an effective date three months after passage; it also notes the local funding expenditure implications but asserts an exemption under Amendment 621.

Who It Affects

• Employers who employ at least one person and apply for or renew a county or municipality business license or permit; they must enroll in E-Verify, file affidavits with the state, and may face penalties for false information.
• Counties and municipalities that issue business licenses or permits; they must collect affidavits, verify E-Verify compliance, and maintain or access the statewide database for renewals.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 31-13-15.1 requiring an affidavit showing E-Verify enrollment before issuing a license/permit, including the federal work authorization user identification number and enrollment date, submitted to the Secretary of State for a public database.
• For renewals, requires continuing use of the same E-Verify number unless a new number is justified under the rules.
• The Attorney General must provide a standardized affidavit form, posted by January 1, 2021.
• The Secretary of State will create a statewide, public database of affidavits and adopt rules to implement it.
• A person submitting a false or misleading affidavit commits a Class C misdemeanor.
• Section 2 notes the bill creates a new local expenditure but is exempt from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines a crime or amends a crime.
• Effective date is the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Immigration Law