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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Gorham		DATE TYPED:	01/30/02		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Dissemination of Information on Sex Offenders				SJM		59
					ANALYST:		Belmares

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Senate Joint Memorial

Senate Joint Memorial 59 requires that Department of Public Safety (DPS) develop a task force to examine issues regarding the collection and dissemination on information on sex offenders, pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

Significant Issues

DPS is the lead agency responsible for the administration of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. The agency’s role include management of a central registry of sex offenders and an internet site that provides the public with information on certain sex offenders. In an effort to maximize public safety, SJM 59 highlights the importance of the collection and dissemination of information regarding certain sex offenders is complete and accurate.

SJM 59 provides that the task force established under the joint memorial would be comprised of a member of the House of Representatives (House) appointed by the Speaker of the House, a member of the House appointed by the minority floor leader of the House, a member of the Senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate, a member of the senate appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate, a representative of the governor’s office, a municipal police chief, a county sheriff, a district attorney and a district court judge be invited to be participants of the task force.

SJM 59 requires that the task force report its finding and recommendations to an appropriate legislative interim committee prior to November 1, 2002 and that a copy of the memorial be transmitted to the DPS Secretary.

In addressing SJM 59, DPS has indicated that implementation of the joint memorial will assist in “developing and implementing the necessary steps or legislation needed to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information collected.”

EB/ar