PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 142

(3) IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY PROVIDE NOTICE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS IF THE AGENCY
DETERMINES THAT SUCH NOTICE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST:

(I) A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION;

(II) A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; AND

(III) ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT RELATES TO CHILDREN OR
YOUTH.

(4)      A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH
PROCEDURES FOR CARRYING OUT THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER AND
MANNER IN WHICH NOTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED.

(5)      AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, OR PUBLIC
AGENCY IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY
DISCRETIONARY DECISION TO RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING A CHILD
SEXUAL OFFENDER UNDER ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, UNLESS IT IS SHOWN THAT THE OFFICIAL,
EMPLOYEE, OR AGENCY ACTED WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR IN BAD FAITH.

(D) (F) (E) ON THE EARLIER OF THE DATE THAT THE CHILD SEXUAL
OFFENDER IS RELEASED FROM CONFINEMENT, , IS GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT, IS GRANTED PROBATION AFTER JUDGMENT, OR IS GRANTED A
SUSPENDED SENTENCE OR RECEIVES A SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A TERM
OF IMPRISONMENT, THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1)      GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER OF THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE CHILD SEXUAL
OFFENDER IS RELEASED FROM CONFINEMENT; AND

(2)      RECEIVE AND RETAIN A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE
RECEIPT OBTAIN A STATEMENT SIGNED BY THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER
ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE.

(E) (G) (F) THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE
TO A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER FROM ANOTHER STATE OF THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY ACCEPTS
SUPERVISION AND HAS LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER
UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 11, § 4-801 OR §§ 4-1201 THROUGH 4-1211 OF THE CODE
IF THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY ACCEPTS SUPERVISION OF AND HAS LEGAL
AUTHORITY OVER A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER FROM ANOTHER STATE UNDER THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT AGREEMENT ESTABLISHED
UNDER ARTICLE 41, § 4-801 OR §§ 4-1201 THROUGH 4-1211 OF THE CODE, THE
SUPERVISING AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1) GIVE THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

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