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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 96.25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AMENDING SECTION 02
OF THE MARANA PERSONNEL POLICIES BY ADOPTING SECTION 02.13.
FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES WHO WORK WITH
CIDLDREN, AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND RULES OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Town Council did, on the 19th day of December, 1989, adopt Marana
Town Ordinance No. 89.32 revising the Marana Personnel Policies, and has amended the
policies from time to time; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of Section 02.13. Fingerprinting
Requirements is in the best interests of the employees and citizens of the Town of Mar ana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana Arizona as follows:
Section 1. The Marana Personnel Policies are hereby amended by adding section 02.13.
Fingerprinting Requirements as hereinafter set forth;
02.13. Fingerprinting Requirements.
02.13.01. Purpose: It is the policy of the Town of Maran a that all children engaged
in Town activities supervised by Town employees shall be safe from abuse.
Consequently, all potential employees and current employees whose job duties
include unsupervised contact with minor children shall agree to be fingerprinted so
that a criminal background check can be completed. It is the goal of this policy to
provide a safe and healthy environment for children.
02.13.02. Fingerprinting Requirements: All potential employees and current
employees whose job duties include unsupervised contact with minor children must
submit a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal
criminal records checks.
(A) The full set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the Arizona Department
of Public Safety who will run a criminal background check.
(B) Arizona Department of Public Safety is authorized to exchange this
fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to A.R.S. ~ 41-
1750 and public law 92-544.
02.13.03. Confidentiality Requirements: The results of the criminal background
checks run on the fingerprints shall be provided to the Human Resources Director
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for the Town of Maran a and the Human Resources Director shall keep such results
confidential.
02.13.04. Consequences of Refusal to Submit to Fingerprinting: Any potential
employee who is subject to the requirements of this policy and who fails to agree to
be fingerprinted shall not be offered employment with the Town. Any current
employee who fails to agree to be fingerprinted shall be subject to immediate
termination.
(A) Termination of an employee under this section shall be subject to the
notice provisions of Section 02.10.05 and appeal provisions as set forth in Article
5.
(B) Termination of an employee under this section shall supersede the
progressive discipline policies as set forth in Section 02.10.09.
Section 2. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed to perform all acts
necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
Section 3. All Marana ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances, resolutions, or
motions of the council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, effective
as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Maran a, Arizona this
21st day of May, 1996.
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APP OYED AS TO FORM:
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Daniel J. Hochuli
T own Attorney
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