Mississippi § 27-115-31 - Background check on applicants for employment by corporation required.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-115-31 — Background check on applicants for employment by corporation required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-115-31. Background check on applicants for employment by corporation required.
A background investigation shall be conducted by the security director of the corporation or his or her agent or designee on every applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation. The background investigation shall include testing the applicants for the presence of illegal controlled substances. Applicants shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment. In addition, all division chiefs and deputy chiefs, directors of the corporation, and employees of the corporation performing duties primarily related to security matters, and other employee positions prior to employment as determined by the board, shall be subject to a background investigation report conducted by the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall be reimbursed by the corporation for the cost of investigations conducted pursuant to this section. No person who has been convicted of a felony, bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling, or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation. The board may by administrative rules and regulations provide for a definition of moral turpitude.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-115-31 ("Background check on applicants for employment by corporation required.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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