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SB1180: department of revenue; applicants; fingerprinting

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Boyer, LD 20

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

 

 

Overview

Requires specified personnel, who must be fingerprinted or obtain a fingerprint clearance card, to certify on forms that are provided and notarized whether they have ever had a charge or conviction that has been vacated, set aside or expunged for specified offenses. Allows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to obtain state and federal criminal records checks and consumer reports for job applicants and employees.☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

History

Current law requires specified personnel, who must be fingerprinted or obtain a fingerprint clearance card, to certify on forms that are provided and notarized whether they are awaiting trial on or have ever been convicted of or admitted in open court or pursuant to a plea agreement committing specific offenses in this state or in another jurisdiction. (A.R.S. §15-512)

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.       States that specified personnel, who must be fingerprinted or obtain a clearance card, shall also disclose on a notarized form if they have a charge or conviction that has been vacated, set aside or expunged for specified offenses. (Sec. 1)

2.       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. 2)

3.       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. 2)

4.       Allows DPS to exchange applicants' fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Sec. 2)

5.       Allows DOR to disclose applicants' fingerprint data only to DOR's staff for employment purposes. (Sec. 1)

6.       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. 2)

7.       Allows consumer report information to be obtained and used only in accordance with the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act. (Sec. 2)

8.       States that the consumer report information shall not be the sole reason for the disqualification of an applicant. (Sec. 2)

9.       Defines applicant. (Sec. 2)

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13.   Fifty-fourth Legislature                       SB 1180

14.   First Regular Session                            Version 1: House Engrossed

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