[§78-2.6]  Prospective employees;suitability for public employment.  All prospective employees, regardlessof the positions they will assume, shall demonstrate their suitability forpublic employment by:

(1)  Passing a pre-employment controlled substancedrug test if required by the employing jurisdiction; and

(2)  Attesting that during the three-year periodimmediately preceding the date of application for employment, the person wasnot convicted of any controlled substance-related offense.

If an applicant fails to meet the suitabilityrequirements of the employing jurisdiction, the applicant shall be disqualifiedfrom further employment consideration or deemed ineligible for appointmentunder section 76-29 on the basis of unsuitability for public employment. [L2000, c 253, pt of §74]

 

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  Subsection designation deleted pursuant to §23G-15(1).