153A-99.1. County verification of employee work authorization.
(a) Counties Must Use E-Verify. - Each county shall register and participate in E-Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees hired to work in the United States.
(b) E-Verify Defined. - As used in this section, the term "E-Verify" means the federal E-Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law.
(c) Nondiscrimination. - This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.