Wasco Municipal Code Ch. 2.48 Eligibility for Employment

Sections: 2.48.010 Restrictions. 2.48.020 Access to information.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude shall be eligible for employment in the excepted or competitive service of the city; provided, however, that the appointing authority may disregard such conviction if he finds and determines that mitigating circumstances exist, such as but not limited to evidence of rehabilitation, length of time elapsed since such conviction, the age of such person at the time of conviction, or the fact that the classification applied for is unrelated to such conviction. (Ord. 263 §l, 1979).

The city manager, assistant city manager, deputy city manager for administrative and support services, personnel director, chief of police, city attorney, and each appointing authority of the city, are authorized to have access to the "State Summary Criminal History Information" as provided for in Section 11105 of the Penal Code of the state of California. (Ord. 263 §l, 1979).