§9016.  Employee background investigation

A.  A background investigation shall be conducted by the chief security officer of the corporation or his agent or designee on every applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation, which background investigation shall include testing the applicants for the presence of illegal controlled dangerous substances.  Applicants shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment.  In addition, all division chiefs and deputy chiefs, directors of the corporation, and employees of the corporation performing duties primarily related to security matters, and, as required by the board, other employees' positions, prior to employment, shall be subject to a background investigation report conducted by the office of state police.  

B.  The office of state police shall be reimbursed by the corporation for the cost of investigations conducted pursuant to this Section.  

C.  No person who has been convicted of a felony, bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling, or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation.  The board may by regulation provide for a definition of moral turpitude.  

Acts 1990, No. 1045, §1, eff. Nov. 7, 1990.