MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B; Ways and Means
By: Representative Moak
AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON, BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, INDUSTRY, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, THAT IS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FROM THE STATE, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF; TO PROVIDE THAT IF FUNDS FROM FINANCIAL INCENTIVES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY A PERSON, BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE, INDUSTRY, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY SO CONVICTED, THEN THE FUNDS MUST BE REPAID; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) Any person, business, enterprise, industry, or other legal entity, that is criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring or employing illegal aliens shall be ineligible to receive the proceeds of any bonds issued by, or any loan, grant or other form of financial assistance provided by, the state or any political subdivision thereof. Any person, business, enterprise, industry, or other legal entity, that receives funds from the proceeds of any bonds issued by, or any loan, grant or other form of financial assistance provided by the state or any political subdivision thereof, and is criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring or employing illegal aliens, shall, upon conviction, repay to the state, or political subdivision thereof, the full amount of funds derived from the proceeds of the bonds, loan, grant or other form of financial assistance, that were received.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "illegal alien" means any person who is not a citizen of the United States of America, except a person who is lawfully admitted for residence, employment or otherwise, under provisions of federal law or by the United States Attorney General.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.