§ 27A-4-22 — Criminal background investigation of new employees--Temporary employment--Fees.

South Dakota § 27A-4-22

• Jurisdiction: South Dakota
• Title 27A: MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
• Ch. 27A-4: SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER

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Each person hired as an employee whose primary duty includes patient care or supervision at the Human Services Center shall submit to a criminal background investigation, by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Human Services Center shall submit completed fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation before the prospective new employee enters into service. If no disqualifying record is identified at the state level, the fingerprints shall be forwarded by the Division of Criminal Investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section may enter into service on a temporary basis pending receipt of results of the criminal background investigation. The Human Services Center may, without liability, withdraw its offer of employment or terminate the temporary employment without notice if the report reveals a disqualifying record. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section shall pay any fees charged for the criminal record check.

Legislative History

SL 2012, ch 29, § 1.