PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 754

(II) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MAY NOT RELEASE THE IDENTITY OF A
VICTIM OF AN OFFENSE THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION.

(5) A DISCLOSURE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
LIMIT OR PROHIBIT ANY OTHER DISCLOSURE PERMITTED OR REQUIRED UNDER LAW.

(6) (I) EXCEPT FOR A REGISTRATION STATEMENT PROVIDED TO A LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A REGISTRATION STATEMENT PROVIDED TO A PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE COMPLETED REGISTRATION
FORM AND A COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE REGISTRANT, BUT NEED NOT INCLUDE
THE REGISTRANT'S FINGERPRINTS.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH THE
COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM, THE REGISTRANTS FINGERPRINTS, AND AN ACTUAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE REGISTRANT.

(7) 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.

[(g) 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.]

[(h) 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.]

[(i)] (G) (1) If a [child sexual offender] REGISTRANT changes residences, the
[offender] REGISTRANT shall send written notice of the change within 7 days after the change
occurs to the [local law enforcement agency with whom the offender last registered]
DEPARTMENT.

(2) As soon as possible and in no event later than [3] 5 working days after
receipt of the notice, the [local law enforcement agency] DEPARTMENT shall give notice of

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