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                                   985

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HAWLEY, TEDISCO, TOWNSEND, SPANO, McKEVITT --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.   of  A.  ALFANO,  BACALLES,  BALL,  BARCLAY,
  BARRA,  BUTLER, CALHOUN, CONTE, DUPREY, ERRIGO, FINCH, KOLB, P. LOPEZ,
  MILLER, OAKS,  O'MARA,  QUINN,  RAIA,  REILICH,  SAYWARD,  SCOZZAFAVA,
  THIELE,  TOBACCO, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Correction

AN ACT to amend the  correction  law,  in  relation  to  the  employment
  address of sex offenders

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1  of  section  168-b  of  the
correction law, as amended by chapter 10 of the laws of 2003, is amended
to read as follows:
  (e)  If  the  sex offender has been given A LEVEL TWO OR a level three
designation, such offender's employment address and/or expected place of
employment.
  S 2. Paragraph  (b-1)  of  subdivision  2  of  section  168-f  of  the
correction law, as amended by chapter 10 of the laws of 2003, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b-1)  If the sex offender has been given a LEVEL TWO OR A level three
designation, such offender shall sign the verification form,  and  state
that  he  or  she  still is employed at the address last reported to the
division.
  S 3. Subdivision 4 of section 168-f of the correction law, as  amended
by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Any sex offender shall register with the division no later than ten
calendar  days  after  any  change  of address, ANY CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
ADDRESS, internet accounts with internet access providers  belonging  to
such  offender,  internet identifiers that such offender uses, or his or
her status of enrollment, attendance, employment  or  residence  at  any

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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institution  of higher education. A fee of ten dollars, as authorized by
subdivision eight of section one hundred sixty-eight-b of this  article,
shall be submitted by the sex offender each time such offender registers
any  change of address or any change of his or her status of enrollment,
attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher  educa-
tion.  Any  failure  or  omission  to  submit the required fee shall not
affect the acceptance by the division of the change of address or change
of status.
  S 4. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction
law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2006, is 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,
[approximate address based on sex offender's zip code,]  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 offen-
der to any entity with vulnerable populations related to the  nature  of
the  offense committed by such sex offender. Any entity receiving infor-
mation on a sex offender may disclose or further disseminate such infor-
mation 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 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.
  S  5.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.