Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State contracts; prohibit granting to those contractors employing persons who are not American citizens or legal aliens.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Dedeaux
Code Sections: A 031-0005-0017, A 031-0007-0013, A 037-0151-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-5-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE AWARDING OF STATE CONTRACTS TO CONTRACTORS THAT HAVE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT AMERICAN CITIZENS OR LEGAL ALIENS WHO WILL WORK UNDER THE STATE CONTRACT; TO REQUIRE THAT EVERY PUBLIC OFFICER, CONTRACTOR, OR AGENT WHO ENGAGES IN OR IS IN CHARGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY STATE BUILDING OR PUBLIC WORK FOR THE STATE EMPLOY ONLY WORKERS WHO ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS OR LEGAL ALIENS OR WHO HAVE SOME SPECIALTY FOR WHICH AMERICAN CITIZENS OR LEGAL ALIENS CANNOT BE FOUND; TO ASSESS PENALTIES AGAINST THOSE CONTRACTORS WHO VIOLATE THIS REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FROM ACCEPTING BIDS FROM OR ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH A CONTRACTOR OR VENDOR THAT HAS PERSONS WHO ARE NOT AMERICAN CITIZENS OR LEGAL ALIENS WHO WILL WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT; TO ALLOW CONTRACTORS OR VENDORS ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH STATE AGENCIES TO HAVE PERSONS WHO WILL WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT WHO HAVE SOME SPECIALTY FOR WHICH AMERICAN CITIZENS OR LEGAL ALIENS CANNOT BE FOUND; TO ASSESS PENALTIES AGAINST THOSE CONTRACTORS WHO VIOLATE THIS REQUIREMENT; TO ALLOW STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO USE PROJECT MANAGERS ON CERTAIN PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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