Bill to facilitate background checks of elected officials defeated
From Sunshine Review
February 13, 2009
Bill to facilitate background checks of elected officials defeated
"A bill that would make it easier to search the backgrounds of elected officials for possible criminal history was defeated Friday in the House in a vote the bill’s sponsor called “a victory for secrecy in government.”
House Bill 1051 by Rep. Dan Greenberg, R-Little Rock, received 33 “yes” votes and 56 “no” votes on the House floor. The bill would require the Arkansas Crime Information Center to provide information on the backgrounds of elected officials, political candidates and state agency directors upon request."
