House Bill 799

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HIRING ALIENS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful to hire any illegal alien. A violation of this section shall be a felony and, upon conviction, the offender shall be fined not less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per offense and shall be imprisoned for not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3) years per offense.

SECTION 2. Section 57-1-371, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

57-1-371. Any business, enterprise or other entity that is criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal aliens shall be punished as provided in Section 1, House Bill No.____, 2007 Regular Session, and shall be ineligible to receive any loan, grant or other form of assistance made available under Section 57-93-1, Sections 2 through 37, Sections 57-1-10 and 57-95-1, Sections 40 through 55 and Sections 27-7-22.28 and 27-7-22.29 of Chapter 1, Laws of Third Extraordinary Session of 2005. Any business, enterprise or other entity that receives any loan, grant or other form of assistance made available under Section 57-93-1, Sections 2 through 37, Sections 57-1-10 and 57-95-1, Sections 40 through 55 and Sections 27-7-22.28 and 27-7-22.29 of Chapter 1, Laws of Third Extraordinary Session of 2005, and is criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal aliens shall repay the full amount of such loan, grant or other form of assistance.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2007.