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OK HB2486
Bill
Status
5/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
Don Barrington
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AI Summary
HB2486 Summary
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Amends 57 O.S. 2011, Section 549 regarding State Board of Corrections powers and duties over prison industries, inmate trust funds, and wage apportionment.
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Exempts inmates with life sentences without possibility of parole from the requirement that 20% of wages be placed in a mandatory discharge account.
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Establishes four pay grades for Construction Division on-the-job training inmates: Pay Grade A and B (Inmate Worker), Pay Grade C (Apprentice), and Pay Grade D (Skilled Craft).
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Allows inmates to use discharge account funds to pay fees or costs for filing civil or criminal actions under Oklahoma Statutes and federal code.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Prisons and reformatories; providing exemption to certain inmate wage requirement; effective date.
Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/12/2014
5/12/2014