Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check

HB 492 authorizes Frederick County's Human Resources Director to request state and national criminal history checks for both current and prospective county employees and volunteers. The bill requires submitting two sets of approved fingerprints, paying Maryland and FBI fees, and mandates that the Central Repository forwards results only to the applicant and HR. It strictly prohibits redisseminating the confidential results and limits their use solely to personnel decisions for county employment. This bill directly affects all Frederick County employees and volunteers who undergo background checks under this new procedure.