Vermont § 5411a - Electronic posting of the Sex Offender Registry [Effective until contingency met]

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§ 5411a. Electronic posting of the Sex Offender Registry [Effective until contingency met]

  • (a) Notwithstanding 20 V.S.A. §§ 2056a-2056e, the Department shall electronically post information on the internet in accordance
    with subsection (b) of this section regarding the following sex offenders, upon the
    offender’s release from confinement or, if the offender was not subject to confinement,
    upon the offender’s sentencing: (1) Sex offenders who have been convicted of: (A) aggravated sexual assault of a child (13 V.S.A. § 3253a); (B) aggravated sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 3253); (C) sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 3252); (D) kidnapping with intent to commit sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 2405(a)(1)(D)); (E) lewd or lascivious conduct with child (13 V.S.A. § 2602); (F) a second or subsequent conviction for voyeurism (13 V.S.A. § 2605(b) or (c)); (G) slave traffic if a registrable offense under subdivision 5401(10)(B)(iv) of this title (13 V.S.A. § 2635); (H) sex trafficking of children or sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion (13 V.S.A. § 2635a); (I) sexual exploitation of a minor (13 V.S.A. § 3258(c)); (J) any offense regarding the sexual exploitation of children (chapter 64 of this title); (K) sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult (13 V.S.A. § 1379); (L) human trafficking as defined in subdivisions 2652(a)(1)-(4) of this title; (M) aggravated human trafficking as defined in subdivision 2653(a)(4) of this title; (N) a federal conviction in federal court for any of the following offenses: (i) sex trafficking of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591; (ii) aggravated sexual abuse as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2241; (iii) sexual abuse as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2242; (iv) sexual abuse of a minor or ward as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2243; (v) abusive sexual contact as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2244; (vi) offenses resulting in death as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2245; (vii) sexual exploitation of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2251; (viii) selling or buying of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2251A; (ix) material involving the sexual exploitation of minors as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2252; (x) material containing child pornography as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2252A; (xi) production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for import into the United States
    as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2260; (xii) transportation of a minor for illegal sexual activity as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2421; (xiii) coercion and enticement of a minor for illegal sexual activity as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2422; (xiv) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity, travel with the intent to engage
    in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and engaging in illicit sexual conduct in
    foreign places as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423; (xv) transmitting information about a minor to further criminal sexual conduct as defined
    in 18 U.S.C. § 2425; (xvi) trafficking in persons as defined in 18 U.S.C. sections 2251-2252(a), 2260, or 2421-2423 if the violation included sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, or the attempt to
    commit aggravated sexual abuse; (O) an attempt to commit any offense listed in this subdivision (a)(1). (2) Sex offenders who have at least one prior conviction for an offense described in subdivision
    5401(10) of this subchapter. (3) Sex offenders who have failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements
    and for whose arrest there is an outstanding warrant for such noncompliance. Information
    on offenders shall remain on the internet only while the warrant is outstanding. (4) Sex offenders who have been designated as sexual predators pursuant to section 5405 of this title. (5)(A) Sex offenders who have not complied with sex offender treatment recommended by the
    Department of Corrections or who are ineligible for sex offender treatment. The Department
    of Corrections shall establish rules for the administration of this subdivision and
    shall specify what circumstances constitute noncompliance with treatment and criteria
    for ineligibility to participate in treatment. Offenders subject to this provision
    shall have the right to appeal the Department of Corrections’ determination in Superior
    Court in accordance with Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. This subdivision
    shall apply prospectively and shall not apply to those sex offenders who did not comply
    with treatment or were ineligible for treatment prior to March 1, 2005. (B) The Department of Corrections shall notify the Department if a sex offender who is
    compliant with sex offender treatment completes his or her sentence but has not completed
    sex offender treatment. As long as the offender complies with treatment, the offender
    shall not be considered noncompliant under this subdivision and shall not be placed
    on the Internet Registry in accordance with this subdivision alone. However, the offender
    shall submit to the Department proof of continuing treatment compliance every three
    months. Proof of compliance shall be a form provided by the Department that the offender’s
    treatment provider shall sign, attesting to the offender’s continuing compliance with
    recommended treatment. Failure to submit such proof as required under this subdivision
    (B) shall result in the offender’s placement on the Internet Registry in accordance
    with subdivision (A) of this subdivision (5). (6) Sex offenders who have been designated by the Department of Corrections, pursuant
    to section 5411b of this title, as high-risk. (7) A person 18 years of age or older who resides in this State, other than in a correctional
    facility, and who is currently or, prior to taking up residence within this State
    was required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction of the United States,
    including a state, territory, commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or military,
    federal, or tribal court; except that, for purposes of this subdivision: (A) conduct that is criminal only because of the age of the victim shall not be considered
    an offense for purposes of the Registry if the perpetrator is under the age of 18
    and the victim is at least 12 years old; and (B) information shall be posted electronically only if the offense for which the person
    was required to register in the other jurisdiction was: (i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor punishable by more than six months of imprisonment. (b) The Department shall electronically post the following information on sex offenders
    designated in subsection (a) of this section: (1) the offender’s name and any known aliases; (2) the offender’s date of birth; (3) a general physical description of the offender; (4) a digital photograph of the offender; (5) the offender’s town of residence; (6) the date and nature of the offender’s conviction; (7) if the offender is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, the name
    and telephone number of the local Department of Corrections office in charge of monitoring
    the sex offender; (8) whether the offender complied with treatment recommended by the Department of Corrections; (9) a statement that there is an outstanding warrant for the offender’s arrest, if applicable; (10) the reason for which the offender information is accessible under this section; (11) whether the offender has been designated high risk by the Department of Corrections
    pursuant to section 5411b of this title; and (12) if the offender has not been subject to a risk assessment, a statement that the offender
    has not been so assessed and that such a person is presumed to be high risk, provided
    that the Department of Corrections shall permit a person subject to this subdivision
    to obtain a risk assessment at the person’s own expense. (c) The Department shall have the authority to take necessary steps to obtain digital
    photographs of offenders whose information is required to be posted on the internet
    and to update photographs as necessary. An offender shall annually report to the Department
    or a local law enforcement agency for the purpose of being photographed for the internet. (d) An offender’s street address shall not be posted electronically. The identity of a
    victim of an offense that requires registration shall not be released. (e) Information regarding a sex offender shall not be posted electronically if the conduct
    that is the basis for the offense is criminal only because of the age of the victim
    and the perpetrator is within 38 months of age of the victim. (f) Information regarding a sex offender shall not be posted electronically prior to the
    offender reaching 18 years of age, but such information shall be otherwise available
    pursuant to section 5411 of this title. (g) Information on sex offenders shall be posted on the internet for the duration of time
    for which they are subject to notification requirements under section 5401 et seq.
    of this title. (h) Posting of the information shall include the following language: “This information
    is made available for the purpose of complying with 13 V.S.A. § 5401 et seq., which requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain
    a Registry of persons who are required to register as sex offenders and to post electronically
    information on sex offenders. The Registry is based on the Legislature’s decision
    to facilitate access to publicly available information about persons convicted of
    sexual offenses. EXCEPT FOR OFFENDERS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED ON THIS SITE AS HIGH-RISK,
    THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS NOT CONSIDERED OR ASSESSED THE SPECIFIC RISK OF
    REOFFENSE WITH REGARD TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO HIS OR HER INCLUSION WITHIN THIS
    REGISTRY AND HAS MADE NO DETERMINATION THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY
    IS CURRENTLY DANGEROUS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THIS DATA ON THE INTERNET IS
    TO MAKE INFORMATION MORE EASILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, NOT TO WARN ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC
    INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS NOT LISTED ON
    THIS SITE OR YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION LISTED ON THIS SITE,
    PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
    PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY NONOFFENDERS SHARE A NAME WITH A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER.
    Any person who uses information in this Registry to injure, harass, or commit a criminal
    offense against any person included in the Registry or any other person is subject
    to criminal prosecution.” (i) The Department shall post electronically general information about the Sex Offender
    Registry and how the public may access Registry information. Electronically posted
    information regarding sex offenders listed in subsection (a) of this section shall
    be organized and available to search by the sex offender’s name and the sex offender’s
    county, city, or town of residence. (j) The Department shall adopt rules for the administration of this section and shall
    expedite the process for the adoption of such rules. The Department shall not implement
    this section prior to the adoption of such rules. (k) If a sex offender’s information is required to be posted electronically pursuant to
    subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Department shall list the offender’s convictions
    for any crime listed in subdivision 5401(10) of this title, regardless of the date of the conviction or whether the offender was required to
    register as a sex offender based upon that conviction. (l) A sex offender’s street address shall not be posted electronically if the offender
    has a developmental disability, receives funding from the Department of Disabilities,
    Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) for 24-hour supervision and treatment, and resides
    in a residence that is equipped with alarms. However, this information shall be otherwise
    available pursuant to this section. An agency designated pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8907 to provide mental health and developmental disability services (DA), or a specialized
    service agency (SSA) operating under an agreement entered into pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8912 that is providing supervision for the offender shall immediately notify the administrator
    of the Sex Offender Registry and local law enforcement if the individual’s level of
    supervision is decreased from 24 hours or if the offender leaves his or her residence
    without authorization, and thereafter this subsection shall cease to apply to that
    offender. If after notice and hearing, the Commissioner of DAIL finds that the DA
    or SSA has failed to notify the administrator of the Sex Offender Registry and local
    law enforcement of a decrease from 24-hour supervision or absence without authorization
    by the offender within 24 hours of the change in status, the Commissioner may impose
    an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for each day of the violation.
    A DA or SSA shall have the right to a de novo appeal of a decision under this subsection
    pursuant to Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. (m) Information regarding a sex offender whose sentence is deferred shall not be posted
    electronically unless the offender violates the terms of the deferred sentence agreement
    and is sentenced on the conviction. (Added 2003, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; amended 2005, No. 83, § 13; 2005, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. May 26, 2006; 2007, No. 77, § 9, eff. June 7, 2007; 2009, No. 58, § 9; 2009, No. 66 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3; 2009, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2011, No. 31, § 2, eff. May 17, 2011; 2011, No. 55, § 10; 2013, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 10, 2014; 2015, No. 31, § 8; 2015, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 25, 2016; 2017, No. 15, § 2, eff. May 1, 2017.) § 5411a. Electronic posting of the Sex Offender Registry [Effective upon contingency being
    met] (a) Notwithstanding 20 V.S.A. §§ 2056a-2056e, the Department shall electronically post information on the internet in accordance
    with subsection (b) of this section regarding the following sex offenders, upon the
    offender’s release from confinement or, if the offender was not subject to confinement,
    upon the offender’s sentencing: (1) Sex offenders who have been convicted of: (A) aggravated sexual assault of a child (13 V.S.A. § 3253a); (B) aggravated sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 3253); (C) sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 3252); (D) kidnapping with intent to commit sexual assault (13 V.S.A. § 2405(a)(1)(D)); (E) lewd or lascivious conduct with child (13 V.S.A. § 2602); (F) a second or subsequent conviction for voyeurism (13 V.S.A. § 2605(b) or (c)); (G) slave traffic if a registrable offense under subdivision 5401(10)(B)(iv) of this title (13 V.S.A. § 2635); (H) sex trafficking of children or sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion (13 V.S.A. § 2635a); (I) sexual exploitation of a minor (13 V.S.A. § 3258(c)); (J) any offense regarding the sexual exploitation of children (chapter 64 of this title); (K) sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult (13 V.S.A. § 1379); (L) human trafficking as defined in subdivisions 2652(a)(1)-(4) of this title; (M) aggravated human trafficking as defined in subdivision 2653(a)(4) of this title; (N) a federal conviction in federal court for any of the following offenses: (i) sex trafficking of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591; (ii) aggravated sexual abuse as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2241; (iii) sexual abuse as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2242; (iv) sexual abuse of a minor or ward as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2243; (v) abusive sexual contact as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2244; (vi) offenses resulting in death as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2245; (vii) sexual exploitation of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2251; (viii) selling or buying of children as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2251A; (ix) material involving the sexual exploitation of minors as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2252; (x) material containing child pornography as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2252A; (xi) production of sexually explicit depictions of a minor for import into the United States
    as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2260; (xii) transportation of a minor for illegal sexual activity as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2421; (xiii) coercion and enticement of a minor for illegal sexual activity as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2422; (xiv) transportation of minors for illegal sexual activity, travel with the intent to engage
    in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and engaging in illicit sexual conduct in
    foreign places as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423; (xv) transmitting information about a minor to further criminal sexual conduct as defined
    in 18 U.S.C. § 2425; (xvi) trafficking in persons as defined in 18 U.S.C. sections 2251-2252(a), 2260, or 2421-2423 if the violation included sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, or the attempt to
    commit aggravated sexual abuse; (O) an attempt to commit any offense listed in this subdivision (a)(1). (2) Sex offenders who have at least one prior conviction for an offense described in subdivision
    5401(10) of this subchapter. (3) Sex offenders who have failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements
    and for whose arrest there is an outstanding warrant for such noncompliance. Information
    on offenders shall remain on the internet only while the warrant is outstanding. (4) Sex offenders who have been designated as sexual predators pursuant to section 5405 of this title. (5)(A) Sex offenders who have not complied with sex offender treatment recommended by the
    Department of Corrections or who are ineligible for sex offender treatment. The Department
    of Corrections shall establish rules for the administration of this subdivision and
    shall specify what circumstances constitute noncompliance with treatment and criteria
    for ineligibility to participate in treatment. Offenders subject to this provision
    shall have the right to appeal the Department of Corrections’ determination in Superior
    Court in accordance with Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. This subdivision
    shall apply prospectively and shall not apply to those sex offenders who did not comply
    with treatment or were ineligible for treatment prior to March 1, 2005. (B) The Department of Corrections shall notify the Department if a sex offender who is
    compliant with sex offender treatment completes his or her sentence but has not completed
    sex offender treatment. As long as the offender complies with treatment, the offender
    shall not be considered noncompliant under this subdivision and shall not be placed
    on the Internet Registry in accordance with this subdivision alone. However, the offender
    shall submit to the Department proof of continuing treatment compliance every three
    months. Proof of compliance shall be a form provided by the Department that the offender’s
    treatment provider shall sign, attesting to the offender’s continuing compliance with
    recommended treatment. Failure to submit such proof as required under this subdivision
    (B) shall result in the offender’s placement on the Internet Registry in accordance
    with subdivision (A) of this subdivision (5). (6) Sex offenders who have been designated by the Department of Corrections, pursuant
    to section 5411b of this title, as high-risk. (7) A person 18 years of age or older who resides in this State, other than in a correctional
    facility, and who is currently or, prior to taking up residence within this State
    was required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction of the United States,
    including a state, territory, commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or military,
    federal, or tribal court; except that, for purposes of this subdivision: (A) conduct that is criminal only because of the age of the victim shall not be considered
    an offense for purposes of the Registry if the perpetrator is under the age of 18
    and the victim is at least 12 years old; and (B) information shall be posted electronically only if the offense for which the person
    was required to register in the other jurisdiction was: (i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor punishable by more than six months of imprisonment. (b) The Department shall electronically post the following information on sex offenders
    designated in subsection (a) of this section: (1) the offender’s name and any known aliases; (2) the offender’s date of birth; (3) a general physical description of the offender; (4) a digital photograph of the offender; (5) the offender’s town of residence; (6) the offender’s address or, if the offender does not have a fixed address, other information
    about where the offender habitually lives, if: (A) the Department determines that all the information to be electronically posted about
    the offender is correct; and (B)(i) the offender has been designated as high-risk by the Department of Corrections pursuant
    to section 5411b of this title; (ii) the offender has not complied with sex offender treatment; (iii) there is an outstanding warrant for the offender’s arrest; (iv) the offender is subject to the Registry for a conviction of a sex offense against
    a child under 13 years of age; or (v) the offender’s name has been electronically posted for an offense committed in another
    jurisdiction which required the person’s address to be electronically posted in that
    jurisdiction; (7) the date and nature of the offender’s conviction; (8) if the offender is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, the name
    and telephone number of the local Department of Corrections office in charge of monitoring
    the sex offender; (9) whether the offender complied with treatment recommended by the Department of Corrections; (10) a statement that there is an outstanding warrant for the offender’s arrest, if applicable; (11) the reason for which the offender information is accessible under this section; (12) whether the offender has been designated high risk by the Department of Corrections
    pursuant to section 5411b of this title; and (13) if the offender has not been subject to a risk assessment, a statement that the offender
    has not been so assessed and that such a person is presumed to be high risk, provided
    that the Department of Corrections shall permit a person subject to this subdivision
    to obtain a risk assessment at the person’s own expense. (c) The Department shall have the authority to take necessary steps to obtain digital
    photographs of offenders whose information is required to be posted on the internet
    and to update photographs as necessary. An offender shall annually report to the Department
    or a local law enforcement agency for the purpose of being photographed for the internet. (d) The identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration shall not be released. (e) Information regarding a sex offender shall not be posted electronically if the conduct
    that is the basis for the offense is criminal only because of the age of the victim
    and the perpetrator is within 38 months of age of the victim. (f) Information regarding a sex offender shall not be posted electronically prior to the
    offender reaching 18 years of age, but such information shall be otherwise available
    pursuant to section 5411 of this title. (g) Information on sex offenders shall be posted on the internet for the duration of time
    for which they are subject to notification requirements under section 5401 et seq.
    of this title. (h) Posting of the information shall include the following language: “This information
    is made available for the purpose of complying with 13 V.S.A. § 5401 et seq., which requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain
    a Registry of persons who are required to register as sex offenders and to post electronically
    information on sex offenders. The Registry is based on the Legislature’s decision
    to facilitate access to publicly available information about persons convicted of
    sexual offenses. EXCEPT FOR OFFENDERS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED ON THIS SITE AS HIGH-RISK,
    THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS NOT CONSIDERED OR ASSESSED THE SPECIFIC RISK OF
    REOFFENSE WITH REGARD TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO HIS OR HER INCLUSION WITHIN THIS
    REGISTRY AND HAS MADE NO DETERMINATION THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRY
    IS CURRENTLY DANGEROUS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THIS DATA ON THE INTERNET IS
    TO MAKE INFORMATION MORE EASILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, NOT TO WARN ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC
    INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS NOT LISTED ON
    THIS SITE OR YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION LISTED ON THIS SITE,
    PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
    PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY NONOFFENDERS SHARE A NAME WITH A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER.
    Any person who uses information in this Registry to injure, harass, or commit a criminal
    offense against any person included in the Registry or any other person is subject
    to criminal prosecution.” (i) The Department shall post electronically general information about the Sex Offender
    Registry and how the public may access Registry information. Electronically posted
    information regarding sex offenders listed in subsection (a) of this section shall
    be organized and available to search by the sex offender’s name and the sex offender’s
    county, city, or town of residence. (j) The Department shall adopt rules for the administration of this section and shall
    expedite the process for the adoption of such rules. The Department shall not implement
    this section prior to the adoption of such rules. (k) If a sex offender’s information is required to be posted electronically pursuant to
    subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Department shall list the offender’s convictions
    for any crime listed in subdivision 5401(10) of this title, regardless of the date of the conviction or whether the offender was required to
    register as a sex offender based upon that conviction. (l) A sex offender’s street address shall not be posted electronically if the offender
    has a developmental disability, receives funding from the Department of Disabilities,
    Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) for 24-hour supervision and treatment, and resides
    in a residence that is equipped with alarms. However, this information shall be otherwise
    available pursuant to this section. An agency designated pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8907 to provide mental health and developmental disability services (DA), or a specialized
    service agency (SSA) operating under an agreement entered into pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 8912 that is providing supervision for the offender shall immediately notify the administrator
    of the Sex Offender Registry and local law enforcement if the individual’s level of
    supervision is decreased from 24 hours or if the offender leaves his or her residence
    without authorization, and thereafter this subsection shall cease to apply to that
    offender. If after notice and hearing, the Commissioner of DAIL finds that the DA
    or SSA has failed to notify the administrator of the Sex Offender Registry and local
    law enforcement of a decrease from 24-hour supervision or absence without authorization
    by the offender within 24 hours of the change in status, the Commissioner may impose
    an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for each day of the violation.
    A DA or SSA shall have the right to a de novo appeal of a decision under this subsection
    pursuant to Rule 75 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. (m) Information regarding a sex offender whose sentence is deferred shall not be posted
    electronically unless the offender violates the terms of the deferred sentence agreement
    and is sentenced on the conviction. (Added 2003, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; amended 2005, No. 83, § 13; 2005, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. May 26, 2006; 2007, No. 77, § 9, eff. June 7, 2007; 2009, No. 58, § 9; 2009, No. 66 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3; 2009, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2011, No. 31, § 2, eff. May 17, 2011; 2011, No. 55, § 10; 2013, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 10, 2014; 2015, No. 31, § 8; 2015, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 25, 2016; 2017, No. 15, § 2, eff. May 1, 2017.)

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