Wisconsin § 230.17 - Applicants and eligibles may be barred; bonds may be required.
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§ 230.17. Applicants and eligibles may be barred; bonds may be required.
230.17(1) (1) The director shall provide by rule, the conditions, not otherwise provided by law, under which an eligible may be refused certification. These conditions shall be based on sufficient reason and shall reflect sound technical personnel management practices and those standards of conduct, deportment, and character necessary and demanded to the orderly, efficient, and just operation of the state service. 230.17(2) (2) If the director refuses to certify an eligible, as provided in this section, the director, if requested by the applicant so rejected within 10 days of the date of receipt of the notice of rejection, shall give the applicant a full and explicit statement of the exact cause of such refusal to certify. Applicants may appeal to the commission the decision of the director to refuse to certify under s. 230.44 (1) (a) . Upon request of an applicant or an eligible for a civil service position who has a disability, the department of health services shall obtain from the director a detailed description of all duties entailed by such position and shall determine and report its findings to the director, as to the ability of the applicant, or eligible, to perform the duties of such position. Such findings shall be conclusive as to the qualifications of any applicant, or eligible, so examined. A notice of rejection shall notify an applicant or eligible of his or her rights under this subsection. 230.17(3) (3) When any position to be filled involves fiduciary responsibility, the appointing authority shall conduct a criminal history background check before offering employment to an applicant for the position. If otherwise permitted by law, the appointing authority may require the appointee to furnish bond or other security, and shall notify the director of the amount and other details thereof. Any surety company authorized to do business in this state shall be a sufficient security on any such bond. 230.17 History History: 1971 c. 270 ; 1977 c. 196 ss. 42 , 130 (5) ; Stats. 1977 s. 230.17; 1983 a. 453 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 1999 a. 87 ; 2005 a. 350 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2015 a. 55 , 150 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 230.17 cover?
Section 230.17 ("Applicants and eligibles may be barred; bonds may be required.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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