Bill > HB5445

This bill amends West Virginia law to allow the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) to conduct state and national criminal history background checks on individuals applying to be a Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) Radio Programmer or seeking approval to work in SIRN network facilities. The SIRN is a critical communication system used by first responders and government agencies for radio communications and other network traffic. These background checks, which will be conducted using fingerprints submitted to the West Virginia State Police and forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are intended to protect the security and integrity of the SIRN radios and network infrastructure. The results of these checks will not be released to private entities except to the individual, with their written consent, or by court order, and these records will not be considered public records. Applicants will be responsible for paying the actual costs associated with the fingerprinting and background check.

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