As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALIEN
Any person who is not a citizen or national of the United
States.
AWARDING AGENCY
That component entity or person of the County of Albany that
is responsible for solicitation of proposals or bids and responsible
for the award and administration of contracts, leases and other financial
compensation agreements.
COMPENSATION
Any contract, lease or other financial compensation agreement
let to a person with or by the County of Albany for financial assistance
or for the furnishing of services, goods, equipment, supplies, materials,
public works or other property to or for the County of Albany.
CONTRACTOR
A person who contracts to do work for Albany County. This
term does not include wholesalers.
COUNTY
The County of Albany, any department, division, bureau or
unit of County government, the expenses of which are paid in whole
by the County of Albany.
COVERED EMPLOYEE
An individual employed on either a full-time, part-time,
temporary or seasonal basis by a covered employer to perform work
on or for the project or matter for which the recipient has received
compensation.
COVERED EMPLOYER
A recipient of, or an applicant for, compensation and who
has at least one covered employee working within the County of Albany.
PERSON
One or more of the following or their agents, employees,
representatives and legal representatives: individuals, corporations,
partnerships, joint ventures, associations, labor organizations, educational
institutions, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, all trusts,
unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers,
fiduciaries and other entities recognized at law by this County.
RECIPIENT
Any person or entity that is a recipient of compensation,
as defined in this article.
SEASONAL
A period of time not to exceed 90 consecutive days at any
given time within a six-month period.
Any covered employer that establishes that they have complied
in good faith with the requirements of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a
with respect to the hiring of covered employees has established an
affirmative defense that such covered employer have not violated this
article with respect to such hiring.
No financial assistance, contract, lease or other financial
compensation agreement shall be awarded to a covered employer that
does not certify that it has complied with 8 U.S.C. § 1324a
and this article with respect to its covered employees. All County
contracts, leases and other financial compensation agreements awarded
shall set forth the obligations of the covered employer as enumerated
in this article.
This article shall apply to all County contracts, leases and
other financial compensation agreements entered into or renewed after
the applicability date of this article.