State of South Dakota

SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,  1999

772C0498

SENATE BILL   NO.     72

Introduced by: Senators Lawler, Dennert, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Lange, Madden, and Reedy and Representatives Cutler, Diedtrich (Elmer), and Waltman

         FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow local governments to request a criminal record check of certain persons considered for employment and to allow local law enforcement officials to a conduct criminal record check under certain circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 23-5-12.1 be amended to read as follows:
     23-5-12.1.   The superintendent of any public school or nonpublic school or the owner or operator of any child welfare agency as defined in §   26-6-1 or the hiring authority for any local governmental agency may submit the name of any person being considered for employment by the school or agency, either directly or by contract, to the Division of Criminal Investigation or to local law enforcement officials for a criminal record check. If the division or the local law enforcement agency determines the person has a record of criminal convictions, the division or the local law enforcement agency shall notify the superintendent, owner, or operator , or hiring authority of the criminal offenses.
     Section  2.  The provisions of §  23-5-12.1 apply only to persons being considered for employment who are to work in direct contact with children.

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