05 LC 33
0501
House
Bill 171
By:
Representatives Jackson of the
161st,
Bordeaux of the
162nd,
and Bryant of the
160th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the state sexual offender registry, so as to require persons convicted of a
criminal offense against a victim who is a minor to verify registration every 90
days after the date of the initial release on probation by the court or the
initial release by the Department of Corrections or commencement of parole; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state
sexual offender registry, is amended by striking subsection (d) in its entirety
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d)(1)
In addition to
any other applicable requirements included in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
for
For
a person required to register under subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of this Code section,
on each anniversary of the
persońs
initial registration date during the period in which the person is required to
register under this Code section, the following applies:
(A)
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall mail a nonforwardable verification
form to the last reported address of the person;
(B)
Upon receipt of the verification form the person shall be required to report in
person to the sheriff of the
persońs
county of residence within ten days of the anniversary date;
(C)
The verification form stating that the person still resides at the address last
reported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall be signed by the person
and retained by the sheriff;
(D)
The person shall report to the sheriff of the
persońs
county of residence to be photographed every year within ten days of the
anniversary date of the original registration; and
(E)
If the person fails to respond directly to the sheriff within ten days after
receipt of the form, the person shall be in violation of this Code
section.
(2)
The provisions
of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be applied to a person who is
convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor and who is
required to register under subparagraph (b)(1)(A) of this Code section, except
that such person shall verify the registration every 90 days after the date of
the initial release on probation by the court or the initial release by the
Department of Corrections or commencement of
parole.
(3)
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be applied to a person
required to register under subparagraph (b)(1)(B) of this Code section, except
that such person
must
shall
verify the registration every 90 days after the date of the initial release on
probation by the court or the initial release by the Department of Corrections
or commencement of
parole."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.