South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3029

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Viers, Mahaffey and Brady
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18637mm07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Federal work authorization program

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2006  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-27
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 8 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC EMPLOYERS OF THE STATE TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM AND TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYERS OF THE STATE FROM ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES UNLESS THE CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM VERIFYING INFORMATION ON ALL NEW EMPLOYEES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 13

Illegal Aliens and Public Employment

Section 8-11-1310.    As used in this article, the term:

(1)    'Director' means the director of the State Budget and Control Board;

(2)    'Federal work authorization program' means one of the electronic verification of work authorization programs operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or an equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), D.L. 99-603;

(3)    'Public employer' means every department, agency, or instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and

(4)    'Subcontractor' includes a subcontractor, contract employee, staffing agency, or other contractor regardless of its tier.

Section 8-11-1320.    (A) On or after July 1, 2007, every public employer shall register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees.

(B)    A public employer may not enter into a contract for the physical performance of services within this State unless the contractor registers and participates in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees.

(C)    A contractor or subcontractor may not enter into a contract or subcontract with a public employer in connection with the physical performance of services within this State unless the contractor or subcontractor registers and participates in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees.

(D)    Subsections (B) and (C) apply as follows:

(1)    On or after July 1, 2007, with respect to public employers, contractors, or subcontractors of five hundred or more employees;

(2)    On or after July 1, 2008, with respect to public employers, contractors, or subcontractors of one hundred or more employees but less than five hundred employees; and

(3)    On or after July 1, 2009, with respect to all other public employers, contractors, or subcontractors.

Section 8-11-1330.    The provisions of this article are enforceable without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.

Section 8-11-1340.    Except as provided in Section 8-11-1350, the director shall prescribe forms and promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary in order to administer the provisions of this article and publish such rules and regulations on a state website designed at the direction of the director.

Section 8-11-1350.    The director of the Department of Transportation shall prescribe all forms and promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary for the application of this article to a contract or agreement relating to public transportation and shall publish these rules and regulations on the Department of Transportation's website."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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