Section 103.71 | Correctional institution inspection committee created.
There is hereby created a correctional institution inspection committee as a subcommittee of the legislative service commission. The committee shall consist of eight persons, four of whom shall be members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party, and four of whom shall be members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party. Initial appointments to the committee shall be made within fifteen days after the effective date of this section and in the manner prescribed in this section. Thereafter, appointments to the committee shall be made within fifteen days after the commencement of the first regular session of the general assembly and in the manner prescribed in this section. A vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the committee shall serve on the committee until the appointments are made in the first regular session of the following general assembly, unless they cease to be members of the general assembly. The committee, subject to the oversight and direction of the legislative service commission, shall direct the work of the director and staff of the committee.
Available Versions of this Section
- September 29, 1999 – House Bill 283 - 123rd General Assembly [ View September 29, 1999 Version ]
- September 28, 2016 – House Bill 390 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 28, 2016 Version ]
- October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]