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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor.
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Ch. 10
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(i) shall periodically publish statistics on the incidence of crime in
the State; and
(ii) at least monthly shall publish statistics about the occurrence
and cause of all motor vehicle accidents in the State.
(2) A statistical report on the incidence of crime published under this
subsection may not name or otherwise identify a particular known or suspected
offender.
(3) The Department shall distribute the reports required by this
subsection to:
(i) each agency or unit that contributed information contained in
the reports;
(ii) the press; and
(iii) any other interested person.
(4) By rule, the Secretary may establish conditions under which reports
of specific motor vehicle accidents may be made available on request to the public.
(c) (1) The fee for conducting a document search is $4.
(2) The Department shall apply the money received from conducting
document searches to the cost of providing this service.
(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE TO A LOCAL THE BALTIMORE
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ON A WRITTEN REQUEST, INFORMATION CONCERNING
A CHILD VICTIM OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN § 14-101 OF THE CRIMINAL
LAW ARTICLE, WHO IS A CHILD RESIDING IN BALTIMORE CITY.
(2) THE LOCAL BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
(I) SHALL KEEP CONFIDENTIAL ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AN©
(II) MAY USE THE INFORMATION SOLELY TO DEVELOP
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AIMED AT REDUCING VIOLENCE AGAINST
CHILDREN IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND
(III) SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ANY
INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES INFORMATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE BALTIMORE
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT
DETAILING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE RECORD WAS USED.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2005. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and, at the end
of September 30, 2008, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
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