Statutes | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Law Title 5, Chapter 8 ยง 1 | 2018
a. In accordance with 25 U.S.C. § 3207, the Tribe shall compile and maintain a list of all positions which involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian Children and hereby establishes, in subsection (b), character standards that these individuals shall meet.
(1) A representative designated by the Human Resources Department shall compile and maintain the list of all positions covered by this Chapter. The Human Resources Department will share this list with the Procurement Department.
(2) The Mashantucket Pequot Police Department shall fingerprint and perform a criminal, CT Department of Children and Family Services, and RI Department of Children, Youth and Family Services background investigation of each individual who is employed, is being considered for employment, is volunteering, or is a contractor or vendor in a position identified pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this Section.
(2) The Mashantucket Pequot Police Department shall fingerprint and perform a criminal, CT Department of Children and Family Services, and RI Department of Children, Youth and Family Services background investigation of each individual who is employed, is being considered for employment, is volunteering, or is a contractor or vendor in a position identified pursuant to subsection (a)(i) of this Section.
b. An individual who has been found guilty of, or entered a plea of no contest, or entered a plea of guilty to:(i) any felony within two(2)years (ii) a felony involving crimes of violence(iii)two or more misdemeanors involving crimes of violence (iv) sexual assault, sexual molestation, sexual exploitation, illegal sexual contact, or prostitution (v) crimes against persons or (vi) offenses committed against Children shall be disqualified from holding any position designated by the Human Resources Department under Section 1(a)(i) as a position which involves regular contact with, or control over, Indian Children.