A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that a person required to register as a sex offender who intends to enroll in a community college must provide notice of the person's status to the office of the registrar prior to enrollment and to provide that the person may not attend any class that is offered as part of a program for early college students.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Part 2 of Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑208.19B.  Notification requirement prior to enrollment at community college; early college program restrictions.
(a)	Prior to enrolling in any class, for academic credit or noncredit, as a student at a community college, a person required to register under this Article shall notify the office of the registrar in writing that the person is registered pursuant to this Article.
(b)	No person who is required to register under this Article may enroll, audit, attend, or participate in any class that is part of a course or program offered by a community college under G.S. 115D‑20(4), including early college high school, dual enrollment, and career and college promise.
(c)	A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  No later than December 1, 2015, each community college shall develop and implement policies and procedures regarding the required notifications and implementing the restrictions established by Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective December 1, 2015. Section 1 applies to any person enrolling at a community college for any academic quarter, term, or semester that begins on or after that date and to courses or programs offered by any community college under G.S. 115D‑20(4) on or after that date. Section 1 also applies to offenses committed on or after that date. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.