Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1454

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Background

Title

Description: Department of Corrections; prohibit contracting with certain private entities for inmate labor unless authorized by general law.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Corrections
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Buck

Code Section: A 047-0005-1211

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FROM ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALLOWING OFFENDERS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT'S CUSTODY TO PROVIDE LABOR TO A PRIVATE ENTITY WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FROM GENERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/26/07 at 10:54.

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