As used in this article 17.5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(3.3) "Department program" means the employment verification program established pursuant to section 8-17.5-102 (5)(c).
(3.7) "E-verify program" means the electronic employment verification program created in Public Law 104-208, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 108-156, as amended, and jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security and the social security administration, or its successor program.
(4.5) "Newly hired for employment" means hired to work in the United States since the effective date of the public contract for services.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added, p. 1694, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2008: (1), (5) and (6) amended and (3.3), (3.7), and (4.5) added, p. 736, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2021: IP amended and (9) added, (HB 21-1075), ch. 26, p. 113, § 1, effective September 7.
Editor's note: The introductory portion was amended and subsection (9) was added in HB 21-1075. Those amendments are superseded by the repeal of this article 17.5 in SB 21-199, effective July 1, 2022.