SB 858
Relating to WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management background checks on radio programmers
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Bill overview
This bill updates West Virginia law to allow the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) to conduct background checks on individuals applying to be radio programmers for the Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) and those seeking to work in SIRN facilities. Applicants must submit fingerprints for both a state and national criminal history check, and the results of these checks will be kept confidential unless authorized by the applicant or through a court order. Applicants are responsible for the costs associated with these background checks.
Key provisions
- Requires WVDHSEM to conduct state and national criminal history checks for SIRN radio programmers and facility workers.
- Specifies that fingerprints must be submitted to the West Virginia State Police and the FBI.
- Outlines conditions under which criminal history record check results can be released.
- States that applicants are responsible for the costs of the background checks.
- Defines that criminal history records are not public records.
- Authorizes WVDHSEM to require applicants to meet all requirements for the background check.
- Clarifies that the background checks are intended to protect the security of the SIRN radios and network infrastructure.
Who is affected
- Radio Programmers
- West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) personnel
- Applicants for radio programming positions
- First Responders and government agencies utilizing SIRN
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