OAR 845-002-0200: Statement of Purpose and Statutory Authority

(1) Purpose. These rules control the Commission’s acquisition of information about a subject individual’s criminal history through criminal records checks or other means and its use of that information to determine whether the subject individual is fit to provide services to the Commission as an employee, volunteer, contractor or vendor in a position covered by OAR 845-002-0220. The fact that the Commission approves a subject individual as fit does not guarantee the individual a position as a Commission employee, volunteer, contractor or vendor. (2) Authority. These rules are authorized under ORS 181.534, and 471.030, 471.040, 471.695 and 471.730.