(a) The Director of the Department of Corrections ("Director") shall conduct, on a biennial basis, National Crime Information Center ("NCIC") criminal background investigations on all Department employees including non-probationary employees.
(b) At the Director's discretion, the Director also may conduct NCIC investigations at unspecified times.
(June 19, 1998, D.C. Law 12-126, § 2, 45 DCR 1232.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-448.11.
Temporary Addition of Section
Temporary addition of section: Section 2 of D.C. Law 11-230 added this section.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary addition of section, see § 2 of the Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-444, December 6, 1996, 44 DCR 116), § 2 of the Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-33, March 11, 1997, 44 DCR 1913), § 2 of the Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Second Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-188, October 30, 1997, 44 DCR 6968), and § 2 of the Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Congressional Recess Emergency Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-251, January 29, 1998, 45 DCR 899).
For temporary (90 day) addition of § 24-211.61, see § 2902 of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 11-230, the "Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Temporary Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-937. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 7, 1996, and December 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 17, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-462 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-230 became effective on April 9, 1997.
Law 12-68, the "Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Temporary Act of 1997," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-403. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 7, 1997, and November 4, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 11, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-210 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-68 became effective on March 20, 1998.
Law 12-126, the "Department of Corrections Criminal Background Investigation Authorization Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12- 029, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 4, 1997, and January 6, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-260 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12- 126 became effective on June 19, 1998.
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 11-230 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Section 2 of D.C. Law 12-68 added this section.
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 12-68 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
