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House Journal: Page 1490: Tuesday, April 9, 1996

10   registry.  The procedure for the dissemination of
11   information shall include, but is not limited to,
12   practical guidelines for use by agencies in
13   determining when public release of information
14   contained in the registry is appropriate and a
15   requirement that if a member of the general public
16   requests information regarding a specific individual
17   in the manner provided in section 235D.11, the
18   information shall be released.  The department, in
19   developing the procedure, shall consult with
20   associations which represent the interests of law
21   enforcement officers.  Rules adopted shall also
22   include a procedure for removal of information from
23   the registry upon a determination that the information
24   concerning the person in the founded child abuse
25   report which caused the person to register under this
26   chapter was unfounded and was corrected or eliminated
27   pursuant to section 235A.19, subsection 5.
28     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  235D.10  CHILD ABUSE-CHILD
29   CARE REGISTRY FUND.
30     A child abuse-child care registry fund is
31   established as a separate fund within the state
32   treasury under the control of the department.  The
33   fund shall consist of moneys received from fees
34   received under section 235D.6 and other funds allo-
35   cated for purposes of establishing and maintaining the
36   child abuse-child care registry, conducting research
37   and analysis related to child abuse-child care issues,
38   and to perform other duties required under this
39   chapter.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered
40   or unobligated moneys and any interest remaining in
41   the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not
42   revert to the general fund of the state, but shall
43   remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal
44   years.  Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the
45   department to be used only for the purposes delineated
46   in this section and are not subject to transfer
47   pursuant to section 8.39.
48     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  235D.11  AVAILABILITY OF
49   RECORDS.
50     Notwithstanding chapter 22, the confidentiality of

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 1   information in the child abuse-child care registry
 2   shall be maintained except as specifically provided as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  As authorized in section 235A.15.
 5     2.  The department shall release information
 6   regarding a specific person who is required to
 7   register under this chapter to a member of the general
 8   public if the person requesting the information gives
 9   the person's name and address in writing, states the

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