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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT", TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES WOULD BE REFERRED TO AS EITHER TIER I, TIER II, OR TIER III OFFENDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-436 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PERSONS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR A TIER III OFFENSE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-460, RELATING TO BIANNUAL LIFETIME REGISTRATION FOR SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE OFFENDERS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO REQUIRE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER WITHIN THREE DAYS OF BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT AT A SCHOOL; BY ADDING SECTIONS 23-3-462 AND 23-3-463 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX OFFENDERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OR UPON COURT ORDER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-490, RELATING TO PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRY MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION FOR PERSONS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR COMMITTING TIER III OFFENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-538 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT DETERMINE SEX OFFENDERS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MUST NOTIFY THE SEX OFFENDERS OF THE VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS WHO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT IS RETROACTIVE AND APPLIES TO CERTAIN RESIDENTS WHO CURRENTLY ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-437 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL FROM THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title