Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 518

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Background

Title

Description: Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (H) Referred To Penitentiary
2 01/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/23 (H) Passed
4 01/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 01/25 (S) Referred To Corrections
6 02/19 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/01 (S) Passed
8 03/02 (S) Transmitted To House
9 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/13 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number411

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ford

Code Sections: R 047-0005-0701, R 047-0005-0703, R 047-0005-0705, R 047-0005-0707, R 047-0005-0709, R 047-0005-0711, R 047-0005-0713, R 047-0005-0715, R 047-0005-0717, R 047-0005-0719, R 047-0005-0721, R 047-0005-0723, R 047-0005-0725, R 047-0005-0727, R 047-0005-0729, A 047-0005-0731

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-701 THROUGH 47-5-729, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE PRISON OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY POWERS ACT, ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DECLARATION OF A PRISON SYSTEM OVERCROWDING STATE OF EMERGENCY, ESTABLISH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR UPON RECEIPT OF REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-731, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE FROM JULY 1, 2001, TO JULY 1, 2002; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/01 at 00:01.

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