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An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, amending Section 3-264 of the Maricopa City Code and providing for severability and the effective date thereof. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The language contained in Section 3-264 of the Maricopa City Code, entitled Fingerprinting of Prospective Applicants, as adopted by Ordinance 11-11 on September 20, 2011 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Sec. 3-264 Fingerprinting of Employment Candidates
Each candidate who is issued a conditional offer of city employment shall provide to the police chief or his designee, fingerprint identification. The police chief or his designee shall, pursuant to A.R.S. ยง 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544, forward those fingerprints accompanied by appropriate fees to the state department of public safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of seeking criminal history information on such candidate. Information obtained shall be used only for the purpose of evaluating the fitness of prospective employees of the city and shall otherwise remain confidential.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of amendment to Chapter 3 Section 3-264 of the Maricopa City Code.