A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require that counties, municipalities, and public contractors use the federal e‑verify program to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 5 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 153A‑99.1.  County verification of employee work authorization.
(a)	Counties Must Use E‑Verify. – Each county shall register and participate in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. 
(b)	E‑Verify Defined. – As used in this section, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law.
(c)	Nondiscrimination. – This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin."
SECTION 2.  Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 160A‑169.1.  City verification of employee work authorization.
(a)	Cities Must Use E‑Verify. – Each city shall register and participate in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees.
(b)	E‑Verify Defined. – As used in this section, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law.
(c)	Nondiscrimination. – This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin."
SECTION 3.  G.S. 153A‑449 reads as rewritten:
"§ 153A‑449.  Contracts with private entities; contractors must use federal work  authorization verification program.
(a)	Authority. – A county may contract with and appropriate money to any person, association, or corporation, in order to carry out any public purpose that the county is authorized by law to engage in.
(b)	Contractors Must Use E‑Verify. – No county may enter into a contract for the physical performance of services within this State unless the contractor registers and participates in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. As used in this subsection, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law."
SECTION 4.  G.S. 160A‑20.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 160A‑20.1.  Contracts with private entities; contractors must use federal work authorization verification program.
(a)	Authority. – A city may contract with and appropriate money to any person, association, or corporation, in order to carry out any public purpose that the city is authorized by law to engage in.
(b)	Contractors Must Use E‑Verify. – No city may enter into a contract for the physical performance of services within this State unless the contractor registers and participates in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. As used in this subsection, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law."
SECTION 5.  G.S. 143‑129 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(j)	No contract subject to this section may be awarded by any board or governing body of the State, institution of State government, or any political subdivision of the State, unless the contractor registers and participates in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. As used in this subsection, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law."
SECTION 6.  Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143‑48.5.  Contractors must use federal work authorization verification program.
An entity required to report to the Department of Administration pursuant to G.S. 143‑48(b) shall not enter into any contract for goods or services unless the contractor registers and participates in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. As used in this section, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law."
SECTION 7.  G.S. 126‑7.1(f) reads as rewritten:
"(f)	Each State agency, department, institution, university, community college, and local education agency shall  register and participate in E‑Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees. As used in this subsection, the term 'E‑Verify' means the federal E‑Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law."
SECTION 8.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2011, and applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after that date.