BACK TO NACUANOTEFN41. State
universities and institutions may be considered public or state employers that are
required to participate in E-Verify. The North
Carolina statute, for example requires state universities to enroll in E-Verify. Universities may also be required to participate as
employers or state contractors. Currently,
Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, and Utah require E-Verify for employers who have public contracts with
state agencies or political subdivisions. Virtually
all of these states also require public employers to use E-Verify. The Arizona and Mississippi statutes, which became
effective, respectively, in January and July of 2008, are the most far-reaching of current
legislation because they required all employers within the state to use E-Verify. Effective July 1, 2009, South Carolina requires all
employers with 100 or more employees to (1) register and participate in E-Verify or (2)
employ only workers who, at the time of employment, had a valid South Carolina driver's
license or identification card, were eligible to obtain a South Carolina driver's license
card, or possessed a valid driver's license from another state where the license
requirements are at least as strict as South Carolina. See “E-Verify and the Federal Contractor Rule
for Colleges and Universities” by |