07 LC
35 0574
House
Bill 695
By:
Representative Barnard of the
166th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Board and Department of Corrections, so as to authorize the commissioner
to issue warrants for the arrest of inmates; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board
and Department of Corrections, is amended by revising Code Section 42-2-8,
relating to additional duties of the commissioner, as follows:
"42-2-8.
(a)
The commissioner shall direct and supervise all the administrative activities of
the board and shall attend all meetings of the board. The commissioner shall
also make, publish, and furnish to the General Assembly and to the Governor
annual reports regarding the work of the board, along with such special reports
as he or she may consider helpful in the administration of the penal system or
as may be directed by the board. The commissioner shall perform such other
duties and functions as are necessary or desirable to carry out the intent of
this chapter and which he or she may be directed to perform by the
board.
(b)
The commissioner or the commissioner´s designee shall be authorized to make
and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the
acquisition of professional and personal employment services and for the leasing
of real property. Subject to legislative appropriations, the commissioner shall
also be authorized to make and execute any contract for the land acquisition,
design, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease, or management of a
state correctional institution or for any services pertaining to the custody,
care, and control of inmates or other functions as are related to the discharge
of these responsibilities and to designate any person or organization with whom
the commissioner contracts as a law enforcement unit under paragraph (7) of Code
Section 35-8-2.
(c)
The commissioner shall be authorized to issue a warrant for the arrest of an
offender who has escaped from the custody of the department upon probable cause
to believe the offender has violated Code Section 16-10-52, relating to escape
from lawful
confinement."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.