PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 230

(2) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IN NO EVENT LATER THAN 5 WORKING DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SEND
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO THE PRINCIPALS OF THE
SCHOOLS WITHIN THE SUPERVISION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(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 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.

(E) ON THE EARLIER OF THE DATE THAT THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS
RELEASED, IS GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT, IS GRANTED PROBATION
AFTER JUDGMENT, 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; AND

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

(F) 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 A UTHORITY SHALL:

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

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

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