LD 1721
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LR 971
Item 1

 
Neither the failure to perform the requirements of this chapter
nor compliance with this chapter subjects any state, municipal or
county official or employee to liability in a civil action.__The
immunity provided under this section applies to the release of
relevant information to other officials or employees or to the
general public.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill provides for the registration of sex offenders in
conformance with federal law. The bill does the following.

 
1. It expands the scope of the definition of "sex offender"
for purposes of registration.

 
2. It adds "sexually violent predator" as a new category.

 
3. It increases the type of identifying information for sex
offenders and sexually violent predators that must be kept by the
State Bureau of Identification and directs the bureau to forward
registration information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for inclusion in the national sex offender database.

 
4. It sets guidelines for sex offender responsibilities
regarding registration.

 
5. It creates a penalty for failure to comply with sex
offender registration requirements.


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