Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act

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  5. Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act

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Section
47-5-701

Short title

Section
47-5-703

Definitions

Section
47-5-705

Requirements for declaration of state of emergency

Section
47-5-707

Notice of overcrowded prison conditions; thirty-day report of overcrowded prison conditions

Section
47-5-709

Thirty-day report by State Parole Board

Section
47-5-711

Powers of Governor upon receipt of reports

Section
47-5-713

Advancement of parole eligibility dates during state of emergency

Section
47-5-715

Weekly certification of population figures during state of emergency; termination of state of emergency

Section
47-5-717

Sixty-day report of overcrowded prison conditions

Section
47-5-719

Powers of Governor upon receipt of report

Section
47-5-721

Termination of state of emergency by order of Governor

Section
47-5-723

Revocation of conditional advancement of parole eligibility date

Section
47-5-725

Conditions of advancement of parole eligibility date

Section
47-5-727

Advancement of parole eligibility date to be independent of other adjustments

Section
47-5-729

Establishment and quarterly certification or alteration of operating capacities

Section
47-5-731

Repeal of Sections 47-5-701 through 47-5-729