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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Prohibited contracts:
(1) No state governmental entity shall contract to acquire goods or services from any person who knowingly utilizes the services of illegal immigrants in the performance of a contract for goods or services entered into with a state governmental entity;
(2) No person may contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity if that person knowingly utilizes the services of illegal immigrants in the performance of a contract to supply goods or services entered into with the state or a state entity.
(b) After January 1, 2007, no person may enter into a contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity without first attesting in writing that the person will not knowingly utilize the services of illegal immigrants in the performance of the contract, and will not knowingly utilize the services of any subcontractor who will utilize the services of illegal immigrants in the performance of the contract.
(c) If any person who contracts to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity, or who submits a response to contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity, is discovered to have knowingly utilized the services of illegal immigrants in the performance of the contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity, the chief procurement officer shall declare that person to be prohibited from contracting for or submitting a response for any contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity for a period of one (1) year from the date of discovery of the usage of illegal immigrant services in the performance of a contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity.
(d) Any person who is prevented from contracting for or submitting a response for a contract to supply goods or services to a state governmental entity for one (1) year pursuant to subsection (c) may appeal the imposition of the one-year prohibition by utilizing an appeals process to be established by the chief procurement officer and approved by the procurement commission.
(e) The chief procurement officer is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section and shall be approved by the procurement commission. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 12. Public Property, Printing and Contracts § 12-3-309 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-12-public-property-printing-and-contracts/tn-code-sect-12-3-309/
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