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AL Code § 31-13-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-16 - Certain Business Expense Deductions Prohibited.

Section 31-13-16Certain business expense deductions prohibited. (a) No wage, compensation, whether in money or in kind or in services, or remuneration of any kind for the performance of services paid to an unauthorized alien shall be allowed as a deductible business expense for any state income or business tax purposes in this state. This subsection shall apply whether or not an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 is issued in conjunction with the wages or remuneration. (b) Any business entity or employer who knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be liable for a penalty equal to 10 times the business expense deduction claimed in violation of subsection (a). The penalty provided in this subsection shall be payable to the Alabama Department of Revenue. (Act 2011-535, §16.)
AL Code § 31-13-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-17 - Discriminatory Employment Practices.

Section 31-13-17Discriminatory employment practices. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice for a business entity or employer to fail to hire a job applicant who is a United States citizen or an alien who is authorized to work in the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(3) or discharge an employee working in Alabama who is a United States citizen or an alien who is authorized to work in the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(3) while retaining or hiring an employee who the business entity or employer knows, or reasonably should have known, is an unauthorized alien. (b) A violation of subsection (a) may be the basis of a civil action in the state courts of this state. Any recovery under this subsection shall be limited to compensatory relief and shall not include any civil or criminal sanctions against the employer. (c) The losing party in any civil action shall pay the court costs and reasonable attorneys fees for the prevailing party; however, the losing party shall only pay the attorneys fees of the prevailing party up to the amount paid by the losing party for his or her own attorneys fees. (d) The amount of the attorneys fees spent by each party shall be reported to the court before the verdict is rendered. (e) In proceedings of the court, the determination of whether an employee is an unauthorized alien shall be made by the federal government, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). The court shall consider only the federal government's determination when deciding whether an employee is an unauthorized alien. The court may take judicial notice of any verification of an individual's immigration status previously provided by the federal government and may request the federal government to provide further automated or testimonial verification. (Act 2011-535, §17.)
AL Code § 31-13-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-18 - Verification of Legal Status of Person Charged With a Crime for Which Bail Is Required; Detention.

Section 31-13-18Verification of legal status of person charged with a crime for which bail is required; detention.  (a) When a person is charged with a crime for which bail is required, or is confined for any period in a state, county, or municipal jail, a reasonable effort shall be made to determine if the person is an alien unlawfully present in the United States by verification with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). (b) A verification inquiry, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c), shall be made within 48 hours to the Law Enforcement Support Center of the United States Department of Homeland Security or other office or agency designated for that purpose by the federal government. If the person is determined to be an alien unlawfully present in the United States, the person shall be considered a flight risk and shall be detained until prosecution or until handed over to federal immigration authorities. (Act 2011-535, §19.)
AL Code § 31-13-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-19 - Notification of Federal and State Authorities When Unauthorized Alien Convicted of Violating State or Federal Law.

Section 31-13-19Notification of federal and state authorities when unauthorized alien convicted of violating state or federal law. If an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States is convicted of a violation of state or local law and is within 30 days of release, the agency legally responsible for his or her custody at that time shall notify the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373. The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall assist in the coordination of the transfer of the prisoner to the appropriate federal immigration authorities; however, the agency legally responsible for his or her custody at that time shall maintain custody during any transfer of the individual. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §20; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §1.)
AL Code § 31-13-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-20 - Stay of Chapter When Unauthorized Alien Is a Victim or Critical Witness, etc., Under Certain Conditions.

Section 31-13-20Stay of chapter when unauthorized alien is a victim or critical witness, etc., under certain conditions. If a person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is a victim of a criminal act, is the child of a victim of a criminal act, is a biological parent or legal guardian of a victim of a criminal act who is a minor, is a critical witness in any prosecution, is the biological parent or legal guardian of a critical witness in any prosecution who is a minor, or is the child of a critical witness in any prosecution of a state or federal crime, all provisions of this chapter shall be stayed until all of the related legal proceedings are concluded. However, the relevant state, county, or local law enforcement agency shall comply with any request by federal immigration officers to take custody of the person. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §21; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §1.)
AL Code § 31-13-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-21 - Employment of State Law Enforcement Officers by Alabama Department of Homeland Security.

Section 31-13-21Employment of state law enforcement officers by Alabama Department of Homeland Security.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 31-9A-9, the Alabama Department of Homeland Security may hire, appoint, and maintain APOST certified state law enforcement officers. Such officers shall receive the same rights and benefits as those prescribed to officers of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, except for the purposes of retirement. The officers shall have the same retirement benefits as a law enforcement officer as defined under Section 36-27-59. (b) Unless a violation of state law occurs in their presence, officers authorized under this section shall not engage in routine law enforcement activity, except for those investigative and analytical duties necessary to carry out the enforcement of this chapter and to fulfill the mission of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security or those duties necessary to provide assistance to other law enforcement agencies.  (c) The Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall have the authority to promulgate rules for the enforcement of this chapter. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §22.)
AL Code § 31-13-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-22 - Enforcement of Chapter in Coordination With Federal Immigration Laws.

Section 31-13-22Enforcement of chapter in coordination with federal immigration laws.  The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall have the authority to coordinate with state and local law enforcement the practice and methods required to enforce this chapter in cooperation with federal immigration authorities and consistent with federal immigration laws. (Act 2011-535, §23.)
AL Code § 31-13-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-23 - Enforcement Report.

Section 31-13-23Enforcement report. (a) The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall file an annual report to the Legislature on the progress being made regarding the enforcement of this chapter and the status of the progress being made in the effort to reduce the number of illegal aliens in the State of Alabama. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the statistics and results from the enforcement of the sections of this chapter, and suggestions on what can be done including additional legislation to further assist the federal government in its efforts to apprehend illegal aliens in the State of Alabama. This report shall also be made available to the public and shall be announced through a press release from the Attorney General's office. (b) The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall create a mechanism for receiving tips from the general public regarding possible violations of this chapter, including the unlawful enforcement of this chapter. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §24; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §1.)
AL Code § 31-13-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-24 - Solicitation, Attempt, or Conspiracy to Violate Chapter.

Section 31-13-24Solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to violate chapter. (a) A solicitation to violate any criminal provision of this chapter, an attempt to violate any criminal provision of this chapter, or a conspiracy to violate any criminal provision of this chapter shall have the same penalty as a violation of this chapter. (b) For the purposes of this section, solicitation shall have the same principles of liability and defenses as criminal solicitation under subsections (b) through (e) of Section 13A-4-1 and Section 13A-4-5. (c) For the purposes of this section, attempt shall have the same principles of liability and defenses as attempt under subsections (b) and (c) of Section 13A-4-2 and Section 13A-4-5. (d) For the purposes of this section, conspiracy shall have the same principles of liability and defenses as criminal conspiracy under subsections (b) through (f) of Section 13A-4-3 and Sections 13A-4-4 and 13A-4-5. (Act 2011-535, §25.)
AL Code § 31-13-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-25 - E-Verify Employer Agent Service.

Section 31-13-25E-Verify employer agent service. (a)(1) The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall establish and maintain an E-Verify employer agent service for any business entity or employer in this state with 25 or fewer employees to use the E-Verify program to verify an employee's employment eligibility on behalf of the business entity or employer. The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall establish an E-Verify employer agent account with the United States Department of Homeland Security, shall enroll a participating business entity or employer in the E-Verify program on its behalf, and shall conform to all federal statutes and regulations governing E-Verify employer agents. The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall not charge a fee to a participating business entity or employer for this service. (2) The Alabama Department of Homeland Security E-Verify employer agent service shall be in place by November 30, 2011. The service shall accommodate a business entity or employer who wishes to communicate with the Alabama Department of Homeland Security by Internet, by electronic mail, by facsimile machine, by telephone, or in person, provided that such communication is consistent with federal statutes and regulations governing E-Verify employer agents. (b) On or after January 1, 2012, before receiving any contract, grant, or incentive by the state, any political subdivision thereof, or any state-funded entity, a business entity or employer shall provide proof to the state, political subdivision thereof, or state-funded entity that the business entity or employer is enrolled and is participating in the E-Verify program, either independently or through the Alabama Department of Homeland Security E-Verify employer agent service. (c) Every three months, the Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall request from the United States Department of Homeland Security a list of every business entity or employer in this state that is enrolled in the E-Verify program. On receipt of the list, the Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall make the list available on its website. (d) A business entity or employer that is enrolled in the E-Verify program and that verifies the employment eligibility of an employee in good faith pursuant to this section, and acts in conformity with all applicable federal statutes and regulations is immune from liability under Alabama law for any action by an employee for wrongful discharge or retaliation based on a notification from the E-Verify program that the employee is an unauthorized alien. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §26.)
AL Code § 31-13-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-26 - Enforcement of Certain Contracts Prohibited.

Section 31-13-26Enforcement of certain contracts prohibited. (a) No court of this state shall enforce the terms of, or otherwise regard as valid, any contract between a party and an alien unlawfully present in the United States, if the party had direct or constructive knowledge that the alien was unlawfully present in the United States at the time the contract was entered into, and the performance of the contract required the alien to remain unlawfully present in the United States for more than 24 hours after the time the contract was entered into or performance could not reasonably be expected to occur without such remaining. (b) This section shall not apply to a contract for lodging for one night, a contract for the purchase of food to be consumed by the alien, a contract for medical services, or a contract for transportation of the alien that is intended to facilitate the alien's return to his or her country of origin. (c) This section shall not apply to a contract authorized by federal law, to a contract entered into prior to May 18, 2012, or to a contract for the appointment or retention of legal counsel in legal matters. (d) In proceedings of the court, the determination of whether an alien is unlawfully present in the United States shall be made by the federal government, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). The court shall consider only the federal government's determination when deciding whether an alien is unlawfully present in the United States. The court may take judicial notice of any verification of an individual's immigration status previously provided by the federal government and may request the federal government to provide further automated or testimonial verification. (Act 2011-535, p. 888, §27; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §1.)
AL Code § 31-13-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-30 - Relation to Real ID Act of 2005.

Section 31-13-30Relation to Real ID Act of 2005. Nothing in this chapter is in any way meant to implement, authorize, or establish the Real ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13, Division D; 119 Stat. 302). (Act 2011-535, §31.)
AL Code § 31-13-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-31 - Defense of Law Enforcement Officers in Enforcement of Chapter.

Section 31-13-31Defense of law enforcement officers in enforcement of chapter. (a) The Legislature finds that the United States Department of Justice has unnecessarily and recklessly threatened Alabama law enforcement officers with personal law suits if the officer appears to make what the Department of Justice deems a misstep in enforcing the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. (b) Because of this finding, it is necessary for the Legislature to defend Alabama law enforcement officers against federal overreach. (c) If the Attorney General of Alabama deems that an Alabama law enforcement officer performed his or her duties enforcing Act 2011-535 according to accepted standards of Alabama law enforcement, the state shall defend the law enforcement officer against actions brought personally against the officer by the United States Department of Justice. (Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §4.)
AL Code § 31-13-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-32 - Report to Alabama Department of Homeland Security.

Section 31-13-32Report to Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (a) The Administrative Office of Courts shall submit a quarterly report, organized by county, to the Alabama Department of Homeland Security summarizing the number of cases in which an unlawfully present alien was detained by law enforcement and appeared in court for any violation of state law and shall include all of the following information in the report: (1) The name of the unlawfully present alien. (2) The violation or charge alleged to have been committed by the unlawfully present alien. (3) The name of the judge presiding over the case. (4) The final disposition of the case, including whether the unlawfully present alien was released from custody, remained in detention, or was transferred to the custody of the appropriate federal immigration authorities.  (b) The Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall publish on its public website, in a convenient and prominent location, the information provided in the quarterly report from the Administrative Office of Courts. The display of this information on the department's public website shall be searchable by county and presiding judge. (c) For the purposes of this section, the determination of whether a person is an unlawfully present alien shall be verified by the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). (Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §5.)
AL Code § 31-13-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-33 - Rental Agreements With Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited.

Section 31-13-33Rental agreements with unauthorized aliens prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for a person to harbor an alien unlawfully present in the United States by entering into a rental agreement, as defined by Section 35-9A-141, with an alien to provide accommodations, if the person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien is unlawfully present in the United States. (Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §6.)
AL Code § 31-13-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-34 - Enforcement of Chapter.

Section 31-13-34Enforcement of chapter. (a) Any law enforcement agency of the state or any law enforcement agency of a political subdivision of the state shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Attorney General and a district attorney investigating or prosecuting any violation of this chapter shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of relevant documents and other evidence necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §7.)
AL Code § 31-13-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 13 - Illegal Immigration.|Section 31-13-35 - Records Searches by Department of Revenue; Investigations.

Section 31-13-35Records searches by Department of Revenue; investigations. (a) The Department of Revenue shall conduct annual searches of its records to determine if multiple individuals have filed tax returns under the same Social Security number or the same individual tax identification number. (b) If the department determines that multiple individuals have filed tax returns under the same Social Security number or the same individual tax identification number, the department shall further investigate the use of the Social Security numbers or individual tax identification numbers. (c) After its investigation, if the department determines that a Social Security number or an individual tax identification number has been stolen or misused by another individual in violation of Article 10, Chapter 8, of Title 13A, the department shall report the violation to the Attorney General or the appropriate district attorney. (Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §8.)
AL Code § 31-14-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 14 - Alabama Job Creation an Dmilitary Stability Commission.|Section 31-14-1 - Legislative Findings.

Section 31-14-1Legislative findings.  The Legislature finds that the state's military installations are vital to the economic health of the state. It is therefore in the state's interest that these installations not only be retained but, if possible, expanded. (Act 2017-269, §1.)
AL Code § 31-14-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 14 - Alabama Job Creation an Dmilitary Stability Commission.|Section 31-14-2 - Definitions.

Section 31-14-2Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission. (2) FOUNDATION. The Military Stability Foundation, an Alabama nonprofit corporation incorporated on September 8, 2011. (3) MILITARY INSTALLATION. A federal or state military fort, base, camp, post, station, yard, depot, arsenal, armory, or other installation, if located within the State of Alabama. (4) PROGRAM. The Military Stability Program established by this chapter. (5) RECIPIENT. A person, entity, association, or governmental entity which receives monies from the program. (Act 2017-269, §2.)
AL Code § 31-14-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.|Chapter 14 - Alabama Job Creation an Dmilitary Stability Commission.|Section 31-14-4 - Military Stability Program.

Section 31-14-4Military Stability Program. There is established within the State Treasury the Military Stability Program. All state appropriations and any other funds collected pursuant to this chapter are appropriated for the purposes provided in this chapter and shall be deposited to the credit of the program. Any funds remaining in the Military Stability Program fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the program and are reappropriated until expended in accordance with this chapter.  (Act 2017-269, §3.)