2014 – H 7126
Enacted 07/01/14
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS - BACKGROUND CHECKS
Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Casey, Guthrie, Johnston, and Kazarian
Date Introduced: January 16, 2014
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 45-2-3.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:
45-2-3.3. Background checks. -- Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any municipal
recreation department may request a background check from their local police
department for any employee or volunteer serving their community. Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws
to the contrary, any person seeking to work or volunteer for a municipal
recreation department, or any municipal recreation department having the
written authorization of a person seeking to work or volunteer for the
municipal recreation department, may request a Rhode Island criminal history
background check from their local police department for that person. The Rhode
Island criminal history background check shall be a certified true copy of the
criminal record report and shall bear indicia of authenticity including being
printed on local police department letterhead with a raised seal and bearing
the signature of a duly appointed local police officer.
Further, notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any person seeking to work or volunteer for a fire department or fire district located in the town of Burrillville, or any fire department or fire district having the written authorization of a person seeking to work or volunteer for the fire department or fire district located in the town of Burrillville, may request a Rhode Island criminal history background check from the Burrillville Police Department for that person. The Rhode Island criminal history background check shall be a certified true copy of the criminal record report and shall bear indicia of authenticity including being printed on Burrillville Police Department letterhead with a raised seal and bearing the signature of a duly appointed Burrillville Police Officer.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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