ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE NO. 0051

ENROLLED ACT NO. 58, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to private correctional facilities;
specifying requirements for operation of a private jail or
prison in this state; providing an exception; and providing
for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.  W.S. 7-22-115 is created to read:

7-22-115. Contract authorizing operation required;
exception.

(a) No private entity shall construct, operate or
manage any private jail, prison or other structure to house
or incarcerate inmates or prisoners in this state except
pursuant to contract under this article.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
a nongovernmental community correctional facility or
program approved under W.S. 7-18-104(b).

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Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon
completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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