[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Legislature
of the County of Sullivan 11-17-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
The intent
of this chapter is to authorize Sullivan County's Department of Human
Resources to conduct background checks for noncompetitive jobs. In
order to conduct background checks, the County needs an Originating
Agency Identifier ("ORI") number from the Department of Criminal Justice
Services ("DCJS"), a New York State agency. This number must be provided
to vendors who conduct background checks on candidates for the noncompetitive
positions. The DCJS will not provide Sullivan County an ORI number
without a local law that allows the County to conduct background checks
for noncompetitive positions.
B.
Allowing
the Department of Human Resources to conduct background checks will
ensure that the County hires qualified candidates. Background checks
are essential tools in screening candidates who take on positions
of responsibility, authority, and confidence to department heads.
A.
The Commissioner
of Human Resources shall review an applicant's criminal history records,
if any, in connection with the applicant's criminal history search.
B.
The Commissioner
of Human Resources shall coordinate with the vendor of the background
checks to provide the fees and applicant's fingerprints to the DCJS
in a manner and form prescribed by the DCJS for a criminal history
record search.
C.
If an applicant
has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, which is determined
to render the applicant unfit, the Commissioner shall give due consideration
to NYS Correction Law §§ 701 through 703-b and §§ 751
through 753 in making such determination.
A copy of this local law[1] shall be sent to the New York State Department of Criminal
Justice Services, thereby notifying the Department of the County's
local law and satisfying the prerequisite to obtaining an ORI number,
and the original shall be filed with the New York State Department
of State.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Refers to L.L. No. 4-2022, which enacted
this chapter.
