HB 478

                SPONSOR:
                Rep. Romer & Sen. Sokola
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        HOUSE BILL NO. 478
        AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
        Section 1. Amend § 2911, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
        § 2911. Criminal background checks.
        (a) The following individuals must submit to a criminal background check:
        (3) Any current or prospective contractor of the Office of Auditor of Accounts that requires
        or may require
        access to State
        agency
        systems, facilities, or data that the Auditor
        or the Auditor’s designee
        has identified as requiring a background check.
        (c) The State Bureau of Identification must forward all information obtained under paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section to the
        Auditor or the Auditor’s designee.
         Auditor.
        (d) If a current employee or current contractor obtains a background check under this section, the State Bureau of Identification must provide all of the following to the
        Auditor or the Auditor’s designee:
        Auditor:
        (e) The Auditor
        or the Auditor’s designee
        has the right to review and use criminal background information obtained under this section to the extent permitted by applicable law, including in determining an individual’s qualification for employment or continued access to State systems, facilities, or data.
        (f) Current employees and contractors of the Office of Auditor of Accounts must submit the information required by subsection (b) of this section to the State Bureau of Identification no later than 30 days after receipt of the Auditor’s
        or designee’s
        written request to submit to a background check.
        SYNOPSIS
        This Act makes a technical correction to the specific persons who can access a fingerprint-based background check under this chapter in order to comply with the requirements of Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-544 for access to FBI criminal history record information.