§ 15-8. Criminal history records checks.  


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  • (a)

    The town department of parks, recreation and cultural resources (hereinafter "PR&CR") is authorized to obtain criminal history records for applicants to be volunteers for the department. PR&CR shall obtain such information through the police department which shall access such police information from the State of North Carolina Criminal History repository through SBI/DCI or through the use of private contractors.

    (b)

    Each applicant for a volunteer position with the PR&CR shall provide it with his or her full legal name, address, and telephone number. Each applicant shall display to the PR&CR a valid North Carolina driver's license (or some other form of equally reliable picture identification) as a means of identification. Each applicant shall sign a written consent for the PR&CR to obtain a State of North Carolina criminal history check through DCI/SBI or through a private contractor.

    (c)

    In the event that the criminal history records show the conviction of any felony or show the conviction of any misdemeanor involving violence, potential violence, sexual crime, or moral turpitude, then the applicant shall be denied volunteer status.

(Ord. of 12-17-96, § 1; Ord. of 4-15-97, § 1; Ord. No. 07-1218-17, § 6, 12-18-07)