9-14-42. Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with municipalities.
Each person over eighteen years of age seeking employment with a municipality shall submit, subject to the discretion of the municipality, to a state and federal criminal background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The municipality may submit completed fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation before the prospective new employee enters into service. Upon completion of the state and federal criminal background check, the Division of Criminal Investigation shall forward to the municipality all information obtained as a result of the check. Failure to submit or cooperate with the criminal background investigation is grounds for denial of an application.
Source: SL 2009, ch 36, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 14 - Municipal Officers And Employees
Section 9-14-2 - Residence requirement for election to office--Exceptions--Defaulters ineligible.
Section 9-14-3 - Appointment of officers.
Section 9-14-4 - Commissions and certificates of appointment.
Section 9-14-6 - Oath of appointive officers--Undertaking.
Section 9-14-6.1 - Amount of finance officer's bond.
Section 9-14-9 - Place of filing of bonds.
Section 9-14-12 - Removal from office of officer appointed by governing board.
Section 9-14-13 - Removal of appointive officers.
Section 9-14-19 - Supervision of municipal accounting system.
Section 9-14-20 - Record of certificates issued for work--Schedule of special tax or assessment.
Section 9-14-22 - Duties of city attorney.
Section 9-14-23 - Employment of attorney--Contract by ordinance or resolution.
Section 9-14-26 - Jurisdiction of municipal peace officers in service of process.
Section 9-14-27 - Additional duties prescribed for municipal officers.
Section 9-14-28 - Salaries and compensation of municipal officers.
Section 9-14-29 - Civil process fees accounted for by policemen.
Section 9-14-31 - Officers and employees covered by insurance authorization.
Section 9-14-32 - Appropriations authorized for cost of insurance.
Section 9-14-33 - Salary deductions for insurance participation.
Section 9-14-34 - Administration of insurance programs.
Section 9-14-35.1 - Flexible spending accounts.
Section 9-14-40 - Housing for police officers and personnel--Terms--Rent.
Section 9-14-42 - Criminal background check of persons seeking employment with municipalities.
Section 9-14-43 - City fire department employees--Hours of employment.