Paul Lindsey Sadler (born April 29, 1955) is an American attorney from Henderson , Texas , now residing in San Antonio , Texas who served from 1991 to 2003 in the Texas House of Representatives . He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2012 .
The general time parameter for a background check is about 7 years. Other states might allow records that go back 10 years. It depends upon the application for the background check. Job applications might hearken back to a high school or college record.
As of 2010, there aren't any specific federal laws regarding how long an employer should retain an employee's background check information. Some background check providers, such as Info Cubic Employment Screening Services, explicitly states on its websites that they'll keep background checks on file forever.