§ 63C-15-204. Other agencies' cooperation and actions. (Effective 3/29/2014)

(1) The department and the justice commission shall work cooperatively with the commission to help ensure that the location and nature of new prison facilities that the commission recommends are conducive to and consistent with any anticipated reforms of or changes to the state's corrections system and correction programs.

(2) As the commission works to formulate recommendations on how and where to relocate the state prison, the division may, in consultation with the commission, undertake efforts, consistent with the recommendations being formulated by the commission:

(a) to develop performance specifications for future prison facilities; and

(b) to identify and secure the rights to land that appears to be suitable for future prison facilities.

(3) All state agencies and political subdivisions of the state shall, upon the commission's request:

(a) reasonably cooperate with the commission to facilitate the fulfillment of its responsibilities; and

(b) provide information or assistance that the commission reasonably needs in order to fulfill its responsibilities.

Enacted by Chapter 211, 2014 General Session