Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 474

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Background

Title

Description: Wardens; authorize as chief corrections officer for regional correctional facilities housing state inmates.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Corrections
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Stevens

Additional Authors: Frierson, Clarke

Code Sections: A 047-0005-0935, A 047-0005-0937

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-935, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A WARDEN APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL BE THE CHIEF CORRECTIONS OFFICER IN ANY COUNTY WITH A REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT HOUSES STATE INMATES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-937, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A WARDEN APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL EMPLOY LEGAL SERVICES TO REPRESENT A REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES MAY NOT EXCEED THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SITTING AT THE TIME THE CONTRACT IS ADOPTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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