Agenda 10-21-2025; 8-f - Authorization for County Manager to Sign the State Bureau of Investigation Non-Criminal Justice Access Agreement

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2 Further, all counties and cities must require an applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with NCGS §1436-1209.26. To comply with these new legal requirements and to facilitate the process, counties must enter into a Non-Criminal Justice Access Agreement with the SBI to access fingerprint-based background checks through the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories, enabling them to submit fingerprints and receive criminal history information for hiring purposes. § 143B-1209.26. Criminal record checks for municipalities and county governments. The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to a city or county from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories the criminal history of any person who applies for employment with the city or county. The city or county shall provide to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the applicant, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State and National Repositories, and any additional information required by the Bureau. The applicant's fingerprints shall be used for a search of the State's criminal history record file, and the Bureau shall forward a set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The city or county shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. The Bureau may charge a fee to offset the cost incurred by it to conduct a criminal record check under this section. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, researching, and retrieving the information. (2003-214, s. 4; 2005-358, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 17.1(m), (o); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 1438-945 by 2023-134, s. 19F.4(i), (j).) The purpose of the SBI Non-Criminal Justice Access Agreement is to outline the responsibilities of the NCSBI and the County regarding the proper care, custody, and control of all criminal history record information received by the County from the NCSBI as authorized by NCGS 14313-945. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact related to the signing of the agreement. All responsibilities associated with these provisions will be managed by the Human Resources Department. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in, support, train and retain our community safety, health, and emergency services employees and direct care workforce. • GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY OBJECTIVE 6. Provide workforce and business development resources to enhance the skills of our workforce. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to sign the required agreement with the SBI and any amendments or renewals thereof, ensuring statutory compliance in the hiring process for positions required to work with children in any capacity.