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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Moak

                              House Bill 196

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL OF A BODY PART IN LIEU OF OTHER
SENTENCES IMPOSED BY THE COURT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. In lieu of any other penalty prescribed by law, the court may
allow any person who is
convicted for a violation of the Controlled Substances Law to have a
body part removed. The
convicted person and the court must agree on which body part shall be
removed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after
July 1, 1998.