Thread: E-Verify requirement for businesses to operate in the City of Gray and Jones County

E-Verify added as requirement for businesses to operate here


by Debbie Lurie-Smith
38 minutes ago

Officials from the City of Gray and Jones County want business owners to have a heads-up about a new hurdle in place for obtaining business licenses next year.

The additional requirement is the result of the Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act and is known as E-Verify. That legislation was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal and is a tough expansion of Georgia’s existing immigration law.

State employers of more than 10 full-time workers must enroll in E-Verify.

The new requirement was brought to this reporter’s attention by Gray City Clerk Cindy Yancey. Zoning officer Tim Pitrowski, who handles business licenses for Jones County, said the same standards that apply in the city would also apply in the county.

An E-Verify number or an accepted exemption will be required to renew or receive a new business license or professional license for businesses with 10 or more full-time employees. This includes both the City of Gray and Jones County business licenses, also known as Occupation Tax Certificates, that will be up for renewal in January.

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

The additional requirement is the result of the Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act and is known as E-Verify. That legislation was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal and is a tough expansion of Georgia’s existing immigration law.

We really need Universal E-Verify, but every little bit helps.

In the past, it may have made sense to exclude small employers, because they didn't have clerical specialists who could handle the verification. But with computers, pads, and smart phones and their apps being so widely used - and so easily accesible to all - it just doesn't make sense to exlude small employers.

IMO patriots should be pushing for Universsal E-Verify.
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