(A) Establishment of Sex or Violent Offender Administration Fund. The Daviess County Sex or Violent Offender Administration Fund is hereby established. The purpose of the fund is to defray the expense of administering or ensuing compliance with the laws concerning the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
(B) Fees.
(1) Registration fee. The annual fee for sex and violent offenders registering in Daviess County shall be $50.00. Payment of the fee shall be made upon the offender's initial registration in Daviess County and subsequently on or before each annual registration date.
(2) Change of address/employment fee. A fee of $5.00 shall be charged and collected each time a sex or violent offender registers an address or employment change with the County Sheriff's Department.
(C) Payment of fees. All fees collected under this section shall be collected by the County Sheriff's Department when a sex or violent offender registers with the County Sheriff's Department.
(D) Procedures. All fees collected under this section by the County Sheriff's Department shall be transferred to the County Auditor in a timely manner. On a monthly basis, the County Auditor shall:
(1) Deposit 90% of any fees collected under this section in the Daviess County Sex and Violent Administration Fund.
(2) Transfer 10% of any fees collected under this section to the State of Indiana for deposit in the State Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund under I.C. 11-8-8-21.
(E) Administration fund. Upon request of the Sheriff's Office and approval by the County Council, the Council shall appropriate money from the County Sex Offender Registry Fund to offset or defray any administrative costs that may occur while handling the state law regarding sex offenders.
(F) Violations. Any sex and violent offenders who fail to pay their initial or annual fee to the county shall be subject to proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction where they may be fined a maximum of $100.00 plus court costs.
(Ord. 2021-5, passed 8-10-2021)