Georgia Code
Chapter 60 - General Provisions
§ 36-60-6. Utilization of Federal Work Authorization Program; “Employee” Defined; Issuance of License; Evidence of State Licensure; Annual Reporting; Standardized Form Affidavit; Violation; Investigations

History. Code 1981, § 36-60-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1553, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 12/HB 87; Ga. L. 2013, p. 111, § 4/SB 160.
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 36-60-6, pertaining to permits for disturbing burial places in land development, was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 318, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 387, § 1, and was repealed and made reserved by Ga. L. 1991, p. 924, § 1, effective April 11, 1991.
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 1/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.’ ”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 21/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability, and provides, in part, that: “(b) The terms of this Act regarding immigration shall be construed to have the meanings consistent with such terms under federal immigration law.
“(c) The provisions of this Act shall be implemented in a manner consistent with federal laws governing immigration and civil rights.”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 22/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to offenses and violations occurring on or after July 1, 2011.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 111, § 2/SB 160, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “It is the intent of the General Assembly that all public employers and contractors at every tier and level use the federal work authorization program on all projects, jobs, and work resulting from any bid or contract and that every public employer and contractor working for a public employer take all possible steps to ensure that a legal and eligible workforce is utilized in accordance with federal immigration and employment.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 35 (2011).
For article on the 2013 amendment of this Code section, see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 173 (2013).

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