Summary
Texarkana, Arkansas can now charge sex offenders who move in from other states a registration fee. The idea is to offset local costs of monitoring them, so the city isn’t stuck footing the whole bill.
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Impact analysis
It could bring in new revenue to help cover the city’s tracking costs, though the amount depends on how many out-of-state offenders move in and what fee is set.
Local taxpayers and law enforcement benefit if the fees reduce the public cost of monitoring registrants.
Sex offenders moving in from other states—and possibly their families—face an added financial burden.
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