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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
state parks board; volunteers; fingerprinting
Purpose
Requires specified state park volunteers to submit a full set of fingerprints to the Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB) for a criminal records check.
Background
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), if authorized by state statute and approved by the U.S. Attorney General, may exchange identification records with state and local government officials for employment and licensing (34 U.S.C. § 41101). Statute requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director to authorize the exchange of criminal justice information between the Central State Repository or through the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System with any noncriminal justice agency (agency) to evaluate the fitness of current or prospective volunteers if a statute, ordinance or executive order specifically authorizes the agency to receive criminal history record information. DPS may conduct periodic state and federal criminal history records checks to update the status of current volunteers and may notify an agency of the results. DPS may submit fingerprints to the FBI (A.R.S. § 41-1750).
A vulnerable adult is an individual who is at least eighteen years old and who is unable to protect the person's self from abuse, neglect or exploitation by others because of a mental or physical impairment (A.R.S. § 13-3623)
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a state park volunteer who collects fees or interacts with children or vulnerable adults to submit a full set of fingerprints to ASPB for a state and federal criminal records check.
2. Allows DPS to exchange ASPB volunteer fingerprint data with the FBI.
3. Makes technical changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 31, 2022
RC/MAH/slp