§ 8-124. Background investigations of applicants for public employment and volunteer positions.

(a)

In the interest of public welfare and safety, under the provisions of Code of Virginia § 19.2-389, § 32.1-111.5 and 15.2-1503.1, the director of human resources or his designee, who shall be located in a government entity, shall require any applicant who is offered or accepts employment with the county department of public safety, or who is offered or accepts a volunteer position with either the department of public safety, or volunteer emergency medical services department(s) within the County of Franklin to submit to fingerprinting and to provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded along with the applicant's fingerprints through the Central Criminal Record Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history information regarding such applicant. Where authorized under the provisions of Code of Virginia § 15.2-1503.1, the county may require such applicants to pay for the cost of fingerprinting or a criminal records check, or both.

(b)

Criminal history information considered in accordance with this section shall include outstanding warrants, pending criminal charges and records of conviction. Records of dispositions which occurred while an applicant was considered a juvenile shall not be referenced unless authorized by court order, federal regulation or state statute authorizing such dissemination.

(c)

Any applicant who is denied employment or rejected as a volunteer on the basis of an investigation summary obtained in accordance with this section may inspect that summary for the purpose of clarifying, explaining or denying the information therein.

(d)

The criminal history information provided in accordance with this section shall be used solely to assess eligibility for public employment or service, and shall not be disseminated to any person not involved in the assessment process.

(Res. No. 17-05-2016, 5-17-16)

(Res. No. 17-05-2016, 5-17-16)