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AN ACT TO ENACT THE PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE THE PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGISTRY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REGISTER PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN THE REGISTRY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE REGISTRY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY ON THE INTERNET; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN OFFENDERS WITH AT LEAST ONE PRIOR CONVICTION OF ABUSE TO REGISTER; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE THE NAME AND OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF A PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER FROM THE REGISTRY WITHIN A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO DIRECT A PORTION OF THE FEE TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-21-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.