MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2006 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representative Snowden, Mims, Denny, Staples, Chism, Moore, Howell, Davis, Beckett, Barnett, Bondurant, Fillingane, Ellington, Wells-Smith, Upshaw, Rotenberry, Carlton, Parker

House Bill 838

AN ACT TO REQUIRE SEX OFFENDERS EMPLOYED IN POSITIONS OF CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHILDREN TO NOTIFY THEIR EMPLOYER OF THEIR SEX OFFENDER STATUS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  (1)  Any person convicted of a sex offense who is employed in any position, or who contracts with a person to provide personal services, where the employment position or personal services contract will bring such person into close regular contact with children shall notify the employer or the person with whom the person has contracted of his sex offender status.

     (2)  This section applies to all registered sex offenders regardless of the date of conviction.

     (3)  Any person previously registered as a sex offender and who has a continuing obligation to be registered as a sex offender shall be notified of the person's duty under this section with the first reregistration form to be sent to the person after July 1, 2006.

     SECTION 2.  Section 1 of this act shall be codified in Chapter 33, Title 45, Mississippi Code of 1972.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006.