CS/HB 219

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to immigration; amending s. 24.115, F.S.;
3requiring the Department of the Lottery to verify the
4citizenship or legal presence in the United States of
5certain prize winners; creating s. 287.0575, F.S.;
6providing definitions; prohibiting agencies from entering
7into a contract for contractual services with contractors
8not registered and participating in a federal work
9authorization program by a specified date; providing
10procedures and requirements with respect to the
11registration of contractors and subcontractors; providing
12for enforcement; providing a schedule for phased
13compliance; requiring the Department of Management
14Services to adopt rules; creating s. 337.163, F.S.;
15providing definitions; prohibiting the Department of
16Transportation from entering into a contract for
17contractual services with contractors not registered and
18participating in a federal work authorization program by a
19specified date; providing procedures and requirements with
20respect to the registration of contractors and
21subcontractors; providing for enforcement; providing a
22schedule for phased compliance; requiring the department
23to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
24
25Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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27     Section 1.  Paragraph (h) is added to subsection (1) of
28section 24.115, Florida Statutes, to read:
29     24.115  Payment of prizes.-
30     (1)  The department shall promulgate rules to establish a
31system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win
32prizes and to effect payment of such prizes; however:
33     (h)  The department may not pay any prize, excluding prizes
34for which payment by retailers has been authorized under
35paragraph (e), until the department has verified that the winner
36of that prize is a citizen of the United States or legally
37present in the United States.
38     Section 2.  Section 287.0575, Florida Statutes, is created
39to read:
40     287.0575  Compliance with federal work authorization
41programs.-
42     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
43     (a)  "Federal work authorization program" means any program
44operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
45that provides electronic verification of work authorization
46issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
47or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
48the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
49for the verification of information regarding newly hired
50employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
51Pub. L. No. 99-603.
52     (b)  "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
53contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
54such contractor's contract.
55     (2)  An agency may not enter into a contract under s.
56287.057 for contractual services unless the contractor registers
57and participates in a federal work authorization program.
58     (3)  A contractor who receives a contract award under s.
59287.057 for contractual services may not execute a contract,
60purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
61unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
62for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
63authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
64to the agency that it is in compliance with this subsection.
65     (4)  A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
66providing services for the contractor registers and participates
67in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
68shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
69compliance with this subsection.
70     (5)  Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
71     (a)  On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
72or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
73     (b)  On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
74or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
75     (c)  On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
76contractors or subcontractors.
77     (6)  This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
78religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
79     (7)  The department shall adopt rules deemed necessary to
80administer this section, including prescribing forms.
81     Section 3.  Section 337.163, Florida Statutes, is created
82to read:
83     337.163  Compliance with federal work authorization
84program.-
85     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
86     (a)  "Federal work authorization program" means any program
87operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
88that provides electronic verification of work authorization
89issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
90or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by
91the United States Department of Homeland Security that provides
92for the verification of information regarding newly hired
93employees under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
94Pub. L. No. 99-603.
95     (b)  "Subcontractor" means a person who enters into a
96contract with a contractor for the performance of any part of
97such contractor's contract.
98     (2)  The department may not enter into a contract under
99this chapter for contractual services unless the contractor
100registers and participates in a federal work authorization
101program.
102     (3)  A contractor who receives a contract award under this
103chapter for contractual services may not execute a contract,
104purchase order, or subcontract in connection with the award
105unless the contractor and all subcontractors providing services
106for the contractor register and participate in a federal work
107authorization program. The contractor shall certify in writing
108to the department that it is in compliance with this subsection.
109     (4)  A contractor shall ensure that each subcontractor
110providing services for the contractor registers and participates
111in a federal work authorization program. Each subcontractor
112shall certify in writing to the contractor that it is in
113compliance with this subsection.
114     (5)  Subsections (2), (3), and (4) shall apply as follows:
115     (a)  On or after July 1, 2011, with respect to contractors
116or subcontractors employing 500 or more employees.
117     (b)  On or after July 1, 2012, with respect to contractors
118or subcontractors employing 100 or more employees.
119     (c)  On or after July 1, 2013, with respect to all
120contractors or subcontractors.
121     (6)  This section shall be enforced without regard to race,
122religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
123     (7)  The department shall adopt rules deemed necessary to
124administer this section, including prescribing forms.
125     Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.


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