PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 576

(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 authority 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.

(g)     (1) Registration shall consist of a statement signed by a child sexual
offender which shall include:

(i) The child sexual offender's name, address, and place of
employment;

(ii) A description of the crime for which the child sexual offender was
convicted, granted probation before judgment, or found not criminally responsible;

(iii) The date that the child sexual offender was convicted, granted
probation before judgment, or found not criminally responsible;

(iv) The jurisdiction in which the child sexual offender was convicted,
granted probation before judgment, or found not criminally responsible;

(v) A list of any aliases that have been used by the child sexual
offender; and

(vi) The child sexual offender's Social Security number.

(2) The local law enforcement agency shall obtain a photograph and
fingerprints of the child sexual offender and include copies of the photograph and
fingerprints in the registration statement.

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