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House Bill 498 |
House Author: McClendon et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 498 establishes the Timothy Cole advisory panel on wrongful convictions to assist the Task Force on Indigent Defense in conducting a study and preparing a report regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions. The bill sets forth the composition of the advisory panel, outlines the objectives of the study, authorizes the Task Force on Indigent Defense to request that certain entities provide to the advisory panel information related to the panel's duties, and requires the task force to prepare a report regarding the results of the study. The bill's provisions expire January 1, 2011.