Ch. 754

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the
[offender] REGISTRANT resided before the [offender] REGISTRANT was committed to the
custody of the supervising authority; and

(ii) Any person who is entitled to receive notice under paragraph [(3)] (2)
of this subsection.

[(7)](6) A supervising authority shall send any notice required under
paragraphs [(3), (5)(ii), and (6)(ii)] (2), (4)(II), AND (5) (II) of this subsection to the last
address provided to the supervising authority for a person who is entitled to notice under
paragraph [(3)] (2) of this subsection.

[(8)](7) If a [child sexual offender] REGISTRANT will reside after release in a
municipal corporation that has a police department, or, in the case where a [child sexual
offender] REGISTRANT escapes from a facility and the [offender] REGISTRANT resided,
before the [offender] REGISTRANT was committed to the custody of a supervising authority.
in a municipal corporation that has a police department, a local law enforcement agency that
receives a notice from a supervising authority under this subsection shall send a copy of the
notice to the police department of the municipal corporation.

(f) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, as soon as possible and in no
event later than 5 working days after receiving a registration statement OF A CHILD SEXUAL
OFFENDER, a local law enforcement agency shall send written notice of the registration
statement to the county superintendent, as defined in § 1-101 of the Education Article, in the
county where the child sexual offender will reside.

(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] THOSE
principals of the schools within the supervision of the superintendent THAT THE
SUPERINTENDENT CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE STUDENTS OF A SCHOOL
FROM A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER

(3)     In addition to the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection,
THE DEPARTMENT AND a local law enforcement agency [may] SHALL provide notice of a
registration statement to [the following organizations] ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION
THAT THE DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DETERMINES MAY
SERVE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A SPECIFIC REGISTRANT if THE
DEPARTMENT OR 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)     (I) [A] THE DEPARTMENT AND local law enforcement [agency]
AGENCIES 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

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