SB 295: "An Act relating to the disclosure of information regarding delinquent minors to certain licensing agencies; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 295 01 "An Act relating to the disclosure of information regarding delinquent minors to certain 02 licensing agencies; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 47.12.310(b) is amended to read: 05 (b) A state or municipal agency or employee shall disclose 06 (1) information regarding a case to a federal, state, or municipal law 07 enforcement agency for a specific investigation being conducted by that agency; and 08 (2) appropriate information regarding a case to 09 (A) a guardian ad litem appointed by the court; 10 (B) a person or an agency requested by the department or the 11 minor's legal custodian to provide consultation or services for a minor who is 12 subject to the jurisdiction of the court under this chapter as necessary to enable 13 the provision of the consultation or services; 14 (C) school officials as may be necessary to protect the safety of
01 the minor who is the subject of the case and the safety of school students and 02 staff or to enable the school to provide appropriate counseling and supportive 03 services to meet the needs of a minor about whom information is disclosed; 04 (D) a governmental agency as may be necessary to obtain that 05 agency's assistance for the department in its investigation or to obtain physical 06 custody of a minor; 07 (E) a law enforcement agency of this state or another 08 jurisdiction as may be necessary for the protection, rehabilitation, or 09 supervision of any minor or for actions by that agency to protect the public 10 safety; 11 (F) a victim or to the victim's insurance company as may be 12 necessary to inform the victim or the insurance company about the arrest of the 13 minor, including the minor's name and the names of the minor's parents, copies 14 of reports, or the disposition or resolution of a case involving a minor; 15 (G) the state medical examiner under AS 12.65 as may be 16 necessary to perform the duties of the state medical examiner; 17 (H) foster parents or relatives with whom the child is placed by 18 the department as may be necessary to enable the foster parents or relatives to 19 provide appropriate care for the child who is the subject of the case, to protect 20 the safety of the child who is the subject of the case, and to protect the safety 21 and property of family members and visitors of the foster parents or relatives; 22 (I) the Department of Law or its agent for use and subsequent 23 release if necessary for collection of an order of restitution on behalf of the 24 recipient; [AND] 25 (J) the Violent Crimes Compensation Board established in 26 AS 18.67.020 for use in awarding compensation under AS 18.67.080; and 27 (K) a state, municipal, or federal agency of this state or 28 another jurisdiction that has the authority to license adult or children's 29 facilities and services. 30 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 31 read:
01 TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding sec. 4 of this Act, a state agency 02 affected by this Act may proceed to adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes 03 made by sec. 1 of this Act. The regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative 04 Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of the statutory change. 05 * Sec. 3. Section 2 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 06 * Sec. 4. Except as provided in sec. 3 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2002.