160A-164.2. Criminal history record check of employees permitted.
The council may adopt or provide for rules and regulations or ordinances concerning a requirement that any applicant for employment be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the Department of Public Safety in accordance with G.S. 143B-945. The city may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions. (2003-214, s. 5; 2014-100, s. 17.1(nnn).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 7 - Administrative Offices.
§ 160A-146 - Council to organize city government.
§ 160A-147 - Appointment of city manager; dual office holding.
§ 160A-148 - Powers and duties of manager.
§ 160A-149 - Acting city manager.
§ 160A-150 - Interim city manager.
§ 160A-151 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as manager.
§ 160A-152 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-155 - Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities.
§ 160A-156 - Acting department heads.
§ 160A-157 - Interim department heads.
§ 160A-158 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as heads of departments.
§ 160A-159 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-163 - Retirement benefits.
§ 160A-164.1 - Smallpox vaccination policy (see editor's note on condition precedent).
§ 160A-164.2 - Criminal history record check of employees permitted.
§ 160A-166 - Participation in Social Security Act.
§ 160A-167 - Defense of employees and officers; payment of judgments.
§ 160A-168 - Privacy of employee personnel records.
§ 160A-169 - City employee political activity.
§ 160A-169.1 - Municipality verification of employee work authorization.