Colorado § 24-21-112 Electronic verification program - notice - definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-21-112 — Electronic verification program - notice - definitions

Colorado·Title 24 Government·Art. Secretary of State - Department of State

(1)As used in this section:

(a)Electronic verification program or e-verify program means the electronic employment verification program that is authorized in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a and jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security and the social security administration, or its successor program.

(b)Employer means a person transacting business in Colorado who, at any time, employs another person to perform services of any nature and who has control of the payment of wages for such services or is the officer, agent, or employee of the person having control of the payment of wages.

(2)The secretary of state, in consultation with the department of labor and employment, shall post on the secretary of state's website information pertaining to the prohibit

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(1) As used
in this section:

(a) Electronic verification program or e-verify program means the
electronic employment verification program that is authorized in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a
and jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security and
the social security administration, or its successor program.

(b) Employer means a person transacting business in Colorado who, at any
time, employs another person to perform services of any nature and who has
control of the payment of wages for such services or is the officer, agent, or
employee of the person having control of the payment of wages.

(2) The secretary of state, in consultation with the department of labor and
employment, shall post on the secretary of state's website information pertaining
to the prohibition against hiring or continuing to employ an unauthorized alien, as
defined in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a (h)(3), and the availability of and the requirements for
participation in the electronic verification program as a means for employers to
verify the work eligibility status of new employees. The website posting required by
this subsection (2) shall appear in the same format as required by section 8-2-124
(2)(a), C.R.S., and shall appear in a conspicuous location on the secretary of state's
website. The secretary of state's website shall also provide a link to the e-verify
website available through the internet portal for the United States citizenship and
immigration services, or its successor agency.

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