Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-036-2014    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 6/3/2014
Introduced Date 10/21/2014 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RE-ENTRY PREFERRED HIRING PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program; establishing the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program Fund; providing for the administration of the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program and Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program Fund; requiring a certain appropriation; requiring County agencies, departments and offices to provide a preference for hiring non-violent ex-offenders; providing an exception to the hiring preference requirement; requiring reporting requirements; and generally relating to re-entry hiring.
Proposers/Sponsors: Karen R. Toles
Attachments: 1. B2014036.pdf, 2. CB-036-2014 AIS
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer
Title
AN ACT CONCERNING RE-ENTRY PREFERRED HIRING PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program; establishing the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program Fund; providing for the administration of the Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program and Re-Entry Preferred Hiring Program Fund; requiring a certain appropriation; requiring County agencies, departments and offices to provide a preference for hiring non-violent ex-offenders; providing an exception to the hiring preference requirement; requiring reporting requirements; and generally relating to re-entry hiring.
 
Background
The proposed legislation establishes a Re-Entry Hiring Program in the County and promotes the employment of residents who previously were incarcerated for or convicted of a non-violent offense.