§ 5-318. Maintenance and management of registry.
A. The Osage Nation shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of SORNA.
B. The Osage Nation may manage and enforce the registration of all tiers of sex offenders who are convicted, reside, go to school, or work within Indian country and within the jurisdiction of the Osage Nation.
C. The Osage Nation shall implement and maintain an electronic database of information and ensure that such information can be immediately transmitted to others and immediately accessed. Nevertheless, all information obtained under this Act shall be, at a minimum, maintained by the Osage Nation or its designee in digitized format.
D. The Osage Nation shall procure and maintain at all times computer software to enable the Osage Nation or its designee to establish and operate a uniform sex offender registry and internet website “Osage Nation Sex Offender Public Website.” Such software shall facilitate (1) the immediate exchange of information among jurisdictions; (2) public access over the internet to appropriate information, including the number of registered sex offenders in the Osage Nation jurisdiction; (3) full compliance with the requirements of SORNA; and (4) communication of information to community notification program participants.
E. Sex Offender Website. The Osage Nation registered sex offender information shall be made available on the internet, and in a manner that is readily accessible to all jurisdictions and to the public. The website shall:
1. Allow for immediate exchange of information among and between other jurisdictions;
2. Provide for public access to appropriate information on sex offenders in the Nation’s jurisdiction;
3. Be able to receive information from other participating jurisdictions regarding offenders entering the Osage Nation jurisdiction;
4. Work in conjunction with the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website;
5. Allow for and provide hyperlinks to sex offender safety and education resources;
6. Have instructions on how to correct erroneous information on a sex offender listed on the website;
7. Give notice and warning that information on the website should not be used to unlawfully injure, harass, or commit a crime against any individual named in the registry, or any individual who may reside or work at any reported address. That such action could result in civil and criminal penalties;
8. Implement search capabilities, including but not limited to, name, county, zip code, or geographical radius; and
9. Provide an automated notification system which incorporates substantially the following features:
a. The information required to be included on all sex offender websites is posted on the Osage Nation sex offender website within three business days;
b. The Osage Nation sex offender website includes a function under which members of the public and organization can request notification when sex offenders commence residence, employment, or school attendance within zip codes or geographic radius areas specified by the requester, where the requester provides an email address to which the notice is to be sent; and
c. Upon posting on the Osage Nation sex offender website of new residence, employment, or school attendance information for a sex offender within an area specified by the requester, the system will automatically send an email notification to the requester which identifies the sex offender sufficiently that the requester can then access the Osage Nation website and view the information about the sex offender on the website.
F. In addition to the Osage Nation Sex Offender Public Website, the Osage Nation Sex Offender Registration Office shall immediately give notice of any sex offender registering or updating information to the following:
1. Update information on NCIC/NSOR;
2. Update the Osage Nation Sex Offender Public Website for posting to NSOPW;
3. All law enforcement agencies, schools, and the public housing agencies in the area in which the offender resides;
4. Each jurisdiction where the sex offender is employed, attends school, or resides;
5. Agencies in the immediate area that conduct employment background checks under Section 3 of the National Child Protection Act of 19931;
6. Social service or volunteer entities in the area responsible for protecting minors; and
7. Any organization or individual that has requested notification. ONCA 11-43, eff. Apr. 5, 2011.