Section 23-10-2 - General rule(a) All rules and regulations of the department of human resources development shall apply to the recruitment, appointment, and employment of staff members and prospective staff members except as may be modified herein.(b) Staff members and prospective staff members shall be of reputable and responsible character. In order to ensure that staff members and prospective staff members are of reputable and responsible character and are capable of performing the duties of the job, suitability assessments shall be ongoing and shall include periodic criminal history checks and such other investigation as the department deems necessary.[Eff APR 15 2000] (Auth: HRS § 353C-2) (Imp: HRS § 353C-5)