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GA - Sheriff proposes sex offender fee

Original Article They had an annual registration fee of $250.00 in HB-1059 and HB-571, but it was removed due to being unconstitutional, now they are trying it again, and I'm sure it will be found unconstitutional again.  If the state and/or politicians who make and approve these unconstitutional laws, want to force an extortion fee as well, then the state should pay the fee, IMO. 12/16/2010 By Michael Davis Butts County Sheriff Gene Pope wants to levy a $150-per-year fee against registered sex offenders in the county, to pay for the costs incurred to keep track of them. State law requires Georgia sheriffs to maintain lists of sex offenders in their counties and make those lists public, Pope said Monday, but the state does not cover the costs of maintaining those lists and checking in on offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on December 18, 2010 (boomark / email).