Louisiana H.B. 882

Louisiana H.B. 882

Sex Offenders on School Property

Defines acts that constitute the crime of unlawful residence or presence of a sex offender. Acts include:

(1) The physical presence of the offender in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the school property of any public or private elementary or secondary school or the 13
physical presence in any school transportation vehicle or at a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen years are present on the school property or in a school vehicle.
(2) The offender establishing a residence within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school.

Provides that these provisions are not violated if the offender has permission to be present on school premises from the district superintendent in the case of a public school or the principal or headmaster in the case of a private school. Provides that if the superintendent grants an offender permission to be present on public school property, the superintendent must notify the principal at least 24 hours in advance of the offender's visit. Requires this notification to include the nature of the visit and the date and time in which the sex offender will be present in the school. Requires the offender to notify the principal's office upon arrival on the school property and upon departing from the school. If the offender is to be present in the vicinity of children, requires the offender to remain under the direct supervision of a school official.

Provides that any superintendent, principal, or school master who acts in good faith in compliance with these provisions is immune from civil or criminal liability for his actions in connection with any injury or claim arising from an offender being present on school property pursuant to permission granted by that superintendent, principal, or school master.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=391471

Source:
www.legis.state.la.us

Status: Signed into law Status Date: 05/16/2006

Louisiana H.B. 882
Sex Offenders on School Property
Defines acts that constitute the crime of unlawful residence or presence of a sex offender. Acts include: (1) The physical presence of the offender in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the school property of any public or private elementary or secondary school or the 13 physical presence in any school transportation vehicle or at a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen years are present on the school property or in a school vehicle. (2) The offender establishing a residence within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school. Provides that these provisions are not violated if the offender has permission to be present on school premises from the district superintendent in the case of a public school or the principal or headmaster in the case of a private school. Provides that if the superintendent grants an offender permission to be present on public school property, the superintendent must notify the principal at least 24 hours in advance of the offender's visit. Requires this notification to include the nature of the visit and the date and time in which the sex offender will be present in the school. Requires the offender to notify the principal's office upon arrival on the school property and upon departing from the school. If the offender is to be present in the vicinity of children, requires the offender to remain under the direct supervision of a school official. Provides that any superintendent, principal, or school master who acts in good faith in compliance with these provisions is immune from civil or criminal liability for his actions in connection with any injury or claim arising from an offender being present on school property pursuant to permission granted by that superintendent, principal, or school master. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=391471
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/16/2006