Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-4401. Government procurement; e-verify requirement; definitions

1. That each contractor and subcontractor warrants their compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with § 23-214, subsection A.

2. That a breach of a warranty under paragraph 1 shall be deemed a material breach of the contract that is subject to penalties up to and including termination of the contract.

3. That the government entity retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any contractor or subcontractor employee who works on the contract to ensure that the contractor or subcontractor is complying with the warranty under paragraph 1.

1. “Contract” means all types of government entity agreements, regardless of what they may be called, for the procurement of services in this state.

2. “Contractor” means any person who has a contract with a government entity.

3. “E-verify program” means the employment verification pilot program as jointly administered by the United States department of homeland security and the social security administration or any of its successor programs.

4. “Government entity” means this state and any political subdivision of this state that receives and uses tax revenues.

5. “Services” means the furnishing of labor, time or effort in this state by a contractor or subcontractor. Services include construction or maintenance of any structure, building or transportation facility or improvement of real property.

6. “Subcontractor” means a person who contracts to perform work or render service to a contractor or to another subcontractor as a part of a contract with a government entity.