HB1333 - Tennessee: Criminal Procedure, Titles, Short

Companion Bill SB0538. Criminal Procedure - Enacts the "Tennessee Innocence Commission Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB1333 / *SB0538Increase State Expenditures - $87,800 Recurring $828 Each One-Day Meeting Bill Summary for HB1333 / *SB0538 This bill creates a nine-member Tennessee innocence commission to investigate cases where an innocent person was wrongly convicted, identify errors in the criminal justice process, and recommend solutions. The commission would include the following: (1) Three gubernatorial appointees, one of whom is a law enforcement officer; (2) One attorney who represents the state in the prosecution of felonies, appointed by the attorney general; (3) One appointee of the speaker of the house; (4) One appointee of the speaker of the senate;[...]

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