SENATE BILL NO. 229


   February 2, 1999, Introduced by Senators HOFFMAN, GOUGEON, 
        GOSCHKA, NORTH, BENNETT, SHUGARS, BULLARD, ROGERS and 
        JAYE and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.



        A bill to amend chapter IX of 1927 PA 175, entitled

   "The code of criminal procedure,"

   (MCL 769.1 to 769.35) by adding section 15.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1                                CHAPTER IX

 2         SEC. 15.  NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

 3    THIS SECTION, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE STATE COURT

 4    ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE TO EACH TRIAL COURT THAT HAS

 5    JURISDICTION OVER CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING POSSESSION OR

 6    DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES INFORMATION ON THE DENIAL

 7    OF FEDERAL BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 421 OF PART D OF THE

 8    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, TITLE II OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DRUG

 9    ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1970, PUBLIC LAW 91-513, 21

10    U.S.C. 862, AND ON THE TRIAL COURT'S AUTHORITY UNDER THAT SECTION

11    TO DENY FEDERAL BENEFITS IN SENTENCING FOR A STATE OFFENSE.


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