1 | Representative Ambler offered the following: |
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3 | Amendment to Amendment (165093) (with title amendment) |
4 | Between lines 607 and 608, insert: |
5 | Section 10. The Cybercrime Unit of the Office of the |
6 | Attorney General, internally or by creating a volunteer task |
7 | force with representatives from local law enforcement agencies, |
8 | rape crisis centers, and other local victims advocacy |
9 | organizations, shall investigate the manner and methods by which |
10 | the Internet may be used by felons or sexual predators to meet |
11 | or otherwise establish contact with potential victims and shall |
12 | evaluate the adequacy of existing laws enacted to authorize |
13 | probation officers and law enforcement agencies to monitor |
14 | Internet usage by felons and sexual predators or sexual |
15 | offenders and how Internet chat rooms, blogs, and online dating |
16 | services are identifying felons and sexual predators or sexual |
17 | offenders and notifying persons accessing such websites. The |
18 | Attorney General may adopt rules that address the findings of |
19 | the Cybercrime Unit's study under this section to provide |
20 | improved protection of the public, especially minors and victims |
21 | of sexual abuse or financial fraud. Not later than October 1, |
22 | 2006, the Attorney General shall report the results and the |
23 | adopted rules to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and |
24 | the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall include |
25 | recommendations for better ensuring the safety of residents of |
26 | this state from sexual predators and felons who use the Internet |
27 | to facilitate the commission of a criminal offense. |
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30 | Remove line 644 and insert: |
31 | or community control for certain sex offenses; requiring the |
32 | Cybercrime Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to |
33 | investigate certain uses of the Internet; requiring the unit to |
34 | evaluate certain laws relating to monitoring Internet usage by |
35 | certain criminals; authorizing the Attorney General to adopt |
36 | rules relating to the unit's investigation; requiring a report |
37 | to the Governor and Legislature; providing report requirements; |
38 | providing |