Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to authorize the Department of Labor to request criminal record checks of certain persons; to provide for the receipt and use of criminal history information; to provide for the communication of clearance or denial; to provide for formal review of a denial; to provide for immunity from liability; and to provide that clearance is not a determination of suitability for employment or contracting.

Allows the department to request and require an employee, applicant, contractor or prospective contractor, who has or will have access to IRS federal tax information, to provide the information and fingerprints necessary for obtaining criminal history information from the Idaho State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation,pursuanttosection67-3008,IdahoCode. TheInternalRevenueServicehasanewrequirement for positions with access to federal tax data to have a national criminal history background check. The department will use the information derived from the background check to determine the suitability of those positions, employees, applicants or contractors that would have access to federal tax information.