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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section, “bureau” means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the state auditor shall require employees involved in an audit, investigation, or review requiring access to information and records, the access to which requires a background check by federal statute or regulation, to submit to a fingerprint-based local, regional, and national criminal history background check and ongoing monitoring as a condition of employment.
(3) Each individual in a position listed in Subsection (2) shall provide a completed fingerprint card to the state auditor upon request.
(4) The state auditor shall require that an individual required to submit to a background check under Subsection (3) provide a signed waiver on a form provided by the state auditor that meets the requirements of Subsection 53-10-108(4).
(5) For a noncriminal justice background search and registration in accordance with Subsection 53-10-108(13), the state auditor shall submit to the bureau:
(a) the applicant's personal identifying information and fingerprints for a criminal history search of applicable local, regional, and national databases; and
(b) a request for all information received as a result of the local, regional, and nationwide background check.
(6) The state auditor is responsible for the payment of all fees required by Subsection 53-10-108(15) and any fees required to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the bureau.
(7) The state auditor may set office policy that:
(a) determines how the state auditor will assess the employment status of an individual upon receipt of background information; and
(b) identifies the appropriate privacy risk mitigation strategy to be used in accordance with Subsection 53-10-108(13)(b).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 67. State Officers and Employees § 67-3-10. Background checks for employees - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-67-state-officers-and-employees/ut-code-sect-67-3-10/
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