History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Department of Corrections; change name to Department of Penitentiaries.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: McInnis
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0003, A 047-0005-0004, A 047-0007-0002
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PENITENTIARIES; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENITENTIARIES; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION TO THE RANKIN COUNTY PENITENTIARY; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO THE GREENE COUNTY PENITENTIARY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-4 AND 47-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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