HOUSE BILL No. 5619


     February 12, 2002, Introduced by Reps. McConico and Faunce and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled

   "Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"

   (MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 202b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 202B.  SECTION 202 DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE STATE DEPART-

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        MENT OF CORRECTIONS FROM ASSIGNING ONLY FEMALE EMPLOYEES TO THE

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        POSITION OF CORRECTIONS OFFICER AND RESIDENT UNIT OFFICER IN

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        HOUSING UNITS OF STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THAT HOUSE FEMALE

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        PRISONERS.

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             Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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        effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 5618

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        (request no. 02762'01) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

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        law.






   02762'01 a          Final page.                          DRM