Bill Text: MN HF1976 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Federal E-Verify program use by state appointing authorities required.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-04-24 - Governor's action Veto Chapter 221 [HF1976 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-HF1976-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 221--H.F.No. 1976

An act

relating to state government; requiring state appointing authorities to
use the federal E-Verify program;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 43A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. [43A.145] E-VERIFY.
Appointing authorities in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches must
verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees using the federal E-Verify
program. The commissioner must oversee training for executive branch appointing
authorities on the use of E-Verify, and must conduct periodic audits of executive branch
appointing authorities to ensure compliance with this section.