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MS HB1044

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Turner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Corrections to contract with the boards of supervisors of Lee County and Leflore County to house state inmates in regional correctional facilities.

  • Increases the daily fee the Department of Corrections pays to regional correctional facilities from $29.74 to $31.50 per inmate.

  • Changes the requirement for annual cost increases from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") to include a 3% annual increase in contract prices if funds are available.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Department of Corrections; authorize to contract with Lee County and Leflore County for regional correctional facilities.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections2/17/2015
Corrections1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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