ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SB1180: department of revenue; applicants; fingerprinting |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Boyer, LD 20 BILL STATUS: Ways & Means |
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Allows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to
obtain state and federal criminal records checks and consumer reports for job
applicants and employees.
History
Current statute allows the Director of DOR to employ, appoint and remove officers, agents, branch office deputies and other staff personnel as the Director deems necessary to assist in administering the department. (A.R.S. §42-1003)
Provisions
1. Allows the Director to obtain a state and federal criminal records check for an applicant for employment or for any employee, contractor or temporary employee as required by Internal Revenue Service guidelines or any other federal guidelines. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the Director to submit preferred applicants', employees' or contractors' full set of fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to obtain state and federal criminal records prior to making a final offer of employment or for purposes of screening an employee or contractor. (Sec. 1)
3. Allows DPS to exchange applicants' fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Sec. 1)
4. Allows DOR to disclose applicants' fingerprint data only to DOR's staff for employment purposes. (Sec. 1)
5. Allows the Director to obtain a consumer report for an applicant for the purpose of hiring personnel whose job duties include the distribution of tax revenues. (Sec. 1)
6. Allows consumer report information to be obtained and used only in accordance with the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act. (Sec. 1)
7. States that the consumer report information shall not be the sole reason for the disqualification of an applicant. (Sec. 1)
8. Defines applicant. (Sec. 1)
9. Makes technical changes.
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13. Fifty-fourth Legislature SB 1180
14. First Regular Session Version 1: Ways & Means
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