Section 3-210. Fingerprinting

a. Employees. The council shall require that
  any applicant or appointee for  future  employment  by  the  council  be
  fingerprinted  as part of the application process. Such fingerprints and
  physical descriptive data are to be provided for the purpose of securing
  criminal history records from the state  division  of  criminal  justice
  services.  The  applicant  shall pay a processing fee as required by the
  state  division  of  criminal  justice  services.  Notwithstanding   the
  foregoing,  the  council need not require applicants or appointees under
  this  subdivision  to  be  fingerprinted  if  criminal  history  records
  concerning  such  applicants or appointees are not made available by the
  state division of criminal justice services.
    b. Other Persons. The council  may  require  that  any  candidate  for
  direct  appointment,  designation, nomination, recommendation and advice
  and consent by the council as required by state legislation, the charter
  or administrative code  be  fingerprinted  as  part  of  the  background
  investigation.  Such fingerprints are to be provided for the purposes of
  securing criminal history records from the state  division  of  criminal
  justice  services. The applicant may pay a processing fee as required by
  the state division of criminal  justice  services.  Notwithstanding  the
  foregoing,   the   council   need  not  require  candidates  under  this
  subdivision to be fingerprinted if criminal history  records  concerning
  such candidates are not made available by the state division of criminal
  justice services.