06 LC 19
6684
Senate
Bill 378
By:
Senator Wiles of the 37th, Hill of the 32nd, Rogers of the 21st and Stoner of
the 6th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 42-1-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to registered sex offenders residing within areas where minors congregate, so as
to change the distance requirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 42-1-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
registered sex offenders residing within areas where minors congregate, is
amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
"42-1-13.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
'Area where minors congregate' shall include all public and private parks and
recreation facilities, playgrounds, skating rinks, neighborhood centers,
gymnasiums, and similar facilities providing programs or services directed
towards persons under 18 years of age.
(2)
'Child care facility' shall mean all public and private pre-kindergarten
facilities, day-care centers, and preschool facilities.
(3)
'School' shall mean all public and private kindergarten, elementary, and
secondary schools.
(b)
No individual required to register under Code Section 42-1-12 shall reside
within
1,000
2,500
feet of any child care facility, school, or area where minors congregate. Such
distance shall be determined by measuring from the outer boundary of the
property on which the individual resides to the outer boundary of the property
of the child care facility, school, or area where minors congregate at their
closest points.
(c)
Any person who knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this Code
section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for
not less than one nor more than three years.
(d)
Nothing in this Code section shall create, either directly or indirectly, any
civil cause of action against or result in criminal prosecution of any person,
firm, corporation, partnership, trust, or association other than an individual
required to be registered under Code Section
42-1-12."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.