SESSION OF 1999



SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2135



As Recommended by House Committee on

Judiciary





Brief(1)



H.B. 2135 authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections to issue a warrant for the apprehension of an escaped inmate, in addition to current law which allows the Secretary to offer a reward of up to $5,000 for the apprehension of an escaped inmate.





Background



The Secretary of Corrections spoke in favor of the bill.



The fiscal note indicates no fiscal impact.



1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html.