September 20, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Lipsey and Bieda and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1982 PA 325, entitled
"An act to authorize county sheriffs to declare a county jail
overcrowding state of emergency; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain judges, county sheriffs, and other county officials; and
to provide remedies for a county jail overcrowding state of
emergency,"
(MCL 801.51 to 801.64) by adding section 9a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9a. For the purpose of reducing or preventing chronic
jail overcrowding, a county or judicial circuit, in cooperation
with the local community corrections advisory board or boards, may
adopt and implement a written county jail population management
plan. The plan shall not take effect unless it is approved by all
of the following:
(a) The sheriff of each affected county.
(b) A majority of the circuit judges and a majority of the
district judges who sit within the affected county or judicial
circuit.
(c) The state court administrative office.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6575(request no.
07304'06) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.