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2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 33 - Correctional Institutions
Article 2A - Corrections Population Control
Section 33-2A-2 - Purpose.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 33-2A-2 (2020)
The purpose of the Corrections Population Control Act is to establish a corrections population control commission that shall operate as an autonomous, nonpartisan body. The commission shall develop and implement mechanisms to prevent the inmate population from exceeding the rated capacity of correctional facilities and shall take appropriate action when necessary to effect the reduction of the inmate population.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 8 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 15, 2002, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
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