Sec. 116.908. - Criminal history records check.

Pursuant to F.S. § 166.0442, the City may, in its sole discretion, require state and national criminal history screening for any position of municipal employment or appointment that the City finds is critical to security or public safety. Each person applying for, or continuing employment in, any such position shall be required to be fingerprinted. The fingerprints shall be submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a state criminal history record check and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The information obtained from these checks may be used by the City to determine a person's eligibility for such employment or appointment, or for continued employment or appointment. This section does not preempt or prevent any other background screening, including other criminal background checks, that the City may lawfully undertake. All prospective and current employees shall be required to authorize the City to conduct all appropriate background screening as a condition of employment with the City. (Ord. 2023-208-E , § 6)