GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 32

Short Title:  Housing of Misdemeanants LRC.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Hobbs; Albertson, Soles, Speed, Parnell, Hoyle, Kerr, Winner, Martin of Guilford, Gulley, and Odom.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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January 26, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE HOUSING OF MISDEMEANANTS IN LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the current relationship between the State and local governments regarding the housing of inmates and determine whether the State should continue housing misdemeanants in the State prison system or should commit all misdemeanants to the custody of local confinement facilities.  The study may include an evaluation of the system of reimbursement to local confinement facilities for the housing of inmates under G.S 148-32.1.
Sec. 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may report its findings and any recommendations to the 1997 General Assembly, and may make an interim report to the 1995 General Assembly, 1996 Regular Session.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.