North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 147. State Officers § 147-70.5. Criminal record checks

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Investment Authority may obtain from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories or from any other lawful source the criminal history of any of the following individuals:

(1) A current or prospective permanent or temporary employee of the Investment Authority.

(2) A contractor with the Investment Authority.

(3) An employee or agent of a contractor with the Investment Authority who is performing or will perform work for the Investment Authority.

(4) A volunteer of the Investment Authority.

(5) Any other individual otherwise engaged by the Investment Authority who will have access to health or financial information or data maintained by the Investment Authority that is confidential or otherwise nonpublic.

(b) The Investment Authority may deny employment to or dismiss any individual identified under subdivisions (1), (2), (4), and (5) of subsection (a) of this section who refuses to consent to a criminal history record check or to the use of fingerprints or other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories of Criminal Histories. Any refusal shall constitute just cause for the employment denial or the dismissal from employment.

(c) The Investment Authority may extend a conditional offer of employment pending the results of a criminal history record check authorized by this section.

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