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Joint Study Order, Authorizing the Study of Issues Related to Sex Offender Registration
 
the House concurring, that the Legislature intends that this order supercede House Paper 1665; and be it further
 
the House concurring, that the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, referred to in this order as "the committee," shall meet to study issues related to sex offender registration laws as follows.
1. Convening of committee; meetings. The chairs of the committee shall call and convene the first meeting of the committee, which may be no later than June 15, 2008. The committee may meet 3 times.
2. Duties. The committee's duties include:
3. Staff assistance. The Legislative Council shall provide staffing services to the committee.
4. Compensation. Pursuant to Joint Rule 353, members of the committee are entitled to receive the legislative per diem and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the committee.
5. Report. No later than November 5, 2008, the committee shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for the consideration of the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. Pursuant to Joint Rule 353, the committee is not authorized to introduce legislation. The joint standing committee of the 124th Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters may, pursuant to Joint Rule 353, introduce a bill during the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature to implement the recommendations on matters relating to the study.