Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Office of Immigration; create and require to create an employment-identification card for immigrants.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (H) Referred To Labor;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Malone
Code Section: A 045-0001-0002
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE; TO REQUIRE ANY EMPLOYER THAT HIRES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH EMPLOYER SHALL PAY A FEE TO RECEIVE A REGISTRATION CARD FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO PROVIDE RENEWAL FEES FOR SUCH REGISTRATION CARDS; TO REQUIRE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE HIRED IN THIS STATE TO OBTAIN AN EMPLOYMENT-IDENTIFICATION CARD FROM THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A FEE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR RENEWAL AND LOST EMPLOYMENT-IDENTIFICATION CARDS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT AND OTHER USES OF THE EMPLOYMENT-IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO REQUIRE ANY EMPLOYER THAT HIRES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO DEDUCT AND WITHHOLD A CERTAIN PERCENT OF WAGES PAID TO AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT AND REMIT SUCH AMOUNT TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION TO THE LIST OF EXISTING DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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