Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-799

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17a-799 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-651a). Disability determination services unit. Inquiries into criminal history of applicants for employment

The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall inquire into the criminal history of any applicant, who is not at the time of application employed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, for a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit. Such inquiry shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 31-51i. The commissioner shall require each such applicant to state whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, whether criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of application, and, if so, to identify the charges and court in which such charges are pending. Each such applicant offered a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit shall be required to submit to fingerprinting and state and national criminal history records checks, as provided in section 29-17a.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-799

( Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 67; P.A. 11-44 , S. 57 ; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 , S. 70 .)

Section 17b-651a was transferred to section 17a-799 in 2023.

Amended by P.A. 19-0157, S. 69 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 12-0001, S. 70 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2012 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2012.

Amended by P.A. 11-0044, S. 57 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2011.

Added by P.A. 09-0005, S. 67 of the Sept. 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/5/2009.