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ID H0632

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes nonprofit organizations from the list of entities that can receive goods and services produced by state prison inmates through correctional industries.

  • Eliminates the Board of Correction's authority to contract for the sale of products manufactured by correctional industries to retail or wholesale establishments within the state.

  • Retains the Board's authorization to employ inmates in producing goods and services for public institutions, state agencies, political subdivisions, and the federal government.

  • Maintains the Board's ability to contract with other state and federal penal institutions and out-of-state governmental entities for production, manufacture, exchange, sale, or purchase of goods made by inmates.

  • Effective date of July 1, 2014 applies to new contracts and contract renewals, while preserving all existing contracts entered into before the effective date.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to remove reference to nonprofit organizations and to remove the Board of Correction's authority to enter into certain contracts.

CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES ACT

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

3/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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