OFFICE OF THE ADJUANT GENERAL
Notice and Authorization For Background Check
1 of 2 14 June 2023
NOTICE
This is to inform you that the Office of the Adjutant General may obtain information about you
and/or your history related to potential criminal activity. The report from authorized sources may
include, among other information, arrest, conviction, and driving record information. The Office
of the Adjutant General may additionally obtain information concerning your background,
character, medical conditions, employment, education and military experience. Information
obtained by the Office of the Adjutant General will be used only for the purposes of assessing
your suitability to become or continue as an employee of the State of South Carolina or Agency
volunteer.
AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize and instruct the Office of the Adjutant General, to procure a report(s) on me,
including criminal background history, which I understand may include, among other information:
arrest, conviction, and driving record information. I also authorize and instruct the Office of the
Adjutant General to verify my Social Security number and to investigate my background and
character in any manner they see fit to evaluate my suitability to be or remain as an employee of
the State of South Carolina including obtaining information from medical providers, employers,
educational institutions, military agencies, and other sources. If I become an employee of the
State of South Carolina or Agency volunteer, I authorize the Office of the Adjutant General to
repeat these investigations at any time for as long as I remain an employee of the State or an
Agency volunteer. I authorize and instruct any individual, corporation, and public or private entity
having knowledge about me to furnish the Office of the Adjutant General any and all information
they may have regarding me. I unconditionally release and hold harmless the Office of the
Adjutant General, and its officers, agents, and employees, and any person furnishing information
to them pursuant to this authorization, from any liability, claims, charges, costs, or causes of action
which I or my heirs, executors, or assigns may have as a result of the delivery, disclosure, non-
disclosure, or omission of any information. I additionally agree to indemnify the Office of the
Adjutant General and its officers, agents and employees for any and all attorney fees, court costs,
and other expenses resulting from investigating my background, gathering information concerning
me, or verifying personal information about me. I understand the information obtained by the
Office of the Adjutant General pursuant to this authorization is confidential and will be protected
as much as reasonably possible. Furthermore, I understand that the Office of the Adjutant
General holds the right to deny my selection and/or continuation as an employee or Agency
volunteer based on the results of these investigations, and, for confidentiality, is not required to
disclose the reason(s) for doing so. A photocopy of this authorization may be accepted in lieu of
the original.
Applicant’s Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________
If the above individual is under eighteen (18) years old, the following section must be
completed by the Parent / Guardian: I understand and agree that this Agreement is binding
on me, my child / ward (named above), our heirs, assigns and personal representatives. I affirm
that I am eighteen (18) years old or more and that I am the parent or legal guardian of the child /
ward named above.
Parent / Guardian Signature: ___________________________________
Parent / Guardian Printed Full Name:
___________________________________
Date:
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