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                                   7253
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MOYA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. CURRAN, HOOPER -- read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Correction
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the correction law, in relation to requiring monthly
   reports on community notification related to sex offenders

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of
 the  correction law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws
 of 2011 and paragraph (c) as separately amended by chapters 318 and  680
 of the laws of 2005, are amended to read as follows:
   (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation
 shall  be  given  to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement
 agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or
 agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his  or  her  conviction
 shall  be  notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall
 include a photograph and description  of  the  offender  and  which  may
 include  the  exact name and any aliases used by the sex offender, exact
 address,  background  information  including  the  offender's  crime  of
 conviction,  mode  of  operation,  type of victim targeted, the name and
 address of any institution of higher education at which the sex offender
 is enrolled, attends, is employed or  resides  and  the  description  of
 special conditions imposed on the offender to any entity with vulnerable
 populations  related  to the nature of the offense committed by such sex
 offender. Any  entity  receiving  information  on  a  sex  offender  may
 disclose  or  further disseminate such information at its discretion. In
 addition, in such case, the information described herein shall  also  be
 provided  in  the  subdirectory established in this article and notwith-
 standing any other  provision  of  law,  such  information  shall,  upon
 request, be made available to the public.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03249-01-7
              

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   Such  law  enforcement  agencies  shall compile, maintain and update a
 listing of vulnerable organizational entities within  its  jurisdiction.
 Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in
 disseminating  such  information  on level two sex offenders pursuant to
 this  paragraph.  Such  listing  shall  include  and  not be limited to:
 superintendents of schools or chief school  administrators,  superinten-
 dents  of parks, public and private libraries, public and private school
 bus transportation companies, day care centers,  nursery  schools,  pre-
 schools,  neighborhood  watch  groups,  community centers, civic associ-
 ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
   SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL GENERATE A  MONTHLY  REPORT  WHICH
 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, IDENTIFYING THE COMMUNITY NOTIFI-
 CATION  PROCEDURES  IMPLEMENTED  FOR EACH OFFENDER. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE
 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON  REQUEST.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE  UPDATED
 MONTHLY.  SUCH  REPORT  WILL INCLUDE A LISTING OF EACH VULNERABLE ENTITY
 NOTIFICATION MADE, EXCLUDING THE VICTIM AND INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS.
   (c) If the risk of repeat offense is high and there exists a threat to
 the public safety a level three designation shall be given to  such  sex
 offender.  In  such  case, the law enforcement agency or agencies having
 jurisdiction and the law  enforcement  agency  or  agencies  having  had
 jurisdiction  at the time of his or her conviction shall be notified and
 may disseminate relevant information which shall  include  a  photograph
 and description of the offender and which may include the sex offender's
 exact  name and any aliases used by the offender, exact address, address
 of the offender's place of employment, background information  including
 the  offender's  crime  of conviction, mode of operation, type of victim
 targeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at
 which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides  and
 the  description  of  special  conditions imposed on the offender to any
 entity with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the  offense
 committed  by  such  sex offender. Any entity receiving information on a
 sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such information at its
 discretion. In addition, in such case, the information described  herein
 shall  also  be provided in the subdirectory established in this article
 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such information  shall,
 upon request, be made available to the public.
   Such  law  enforcement  agencies  shall compile, maintain and update a
 listing of vulnerable organizational entities within  its  jurisdiction.
 Such listing shall be utilized for notification of such organizations in
 disseminating  such information on level three sex offenders pursuant to
 this paragraph. Such listing  shall  include  and  not  be  limited  to:
 superintendents  of  schools or chief school administrators, superinten-
 dents of parks, public and private libraries, public and private  school
 bus  transportation  companies,  day care centers, nursery schools, pre-
 schools, neighborhood watch groups,  community  centers,  civic  associ-
 ations, nursing homes, victim's advocacy groups and places of worship.
   SUCH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES SHALL GENERATE A MONTHLY REPORT WHICH
 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, IDENTIFYING THE COMMUNITY NOTIFI-
 CATION PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED FOR EACH OFFENDER. SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE
 AVAILABLE  TO  THE  PUBLIC  UPON  REQUEST.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE UPDATED
 MONTHLY. SUCH REPORT WILL INCLUDE A LISTING OF  EACH  VULNERABLE  ENTITY
 NOTIFICATION MADE, EXCLUDING THE VICTIM AND INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.