Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 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 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 411 |
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.
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