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OK SB67

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Earl Garrison

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 57 O.S. 2011, Section 528 to require the Director of the Department of Corrections to make appointments and assign duties so that male inmates are monitored exclusively by male personnel and female inmates are monitored exclusively by female personnel.

  • Maintains existing authority of the Director to appoint and determine compensation for all Department of Corrections employees necessary to carry out departmental duties.

  • Specifies that the State Board of Corrections appoints the Director with Senate advice and consent, with the Director's salary set by the Legislature in annual appropriations.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Inmate monitoring; requiring Director of DOC to provide same sex inmate monitoring. Effective date.

Prisons and Correctional Institutions

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety Committee then to Appropriations Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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