Section 0420-02-01-.01 - PREFACE(1) Under the authority of T.C.A. § 41-8-108, the Department of Correction is required to establish rules for the general administration of the County Corrections Incentive Program.(2) For the purposes of this program all definitions as stated in T.C.A. § 41-8-103, apply.(3) The Department of Correction hopes that by carrying out the responsibilities of the County Corrections Incentive Act, T.C.A. § 41-8-101, et. seq., both state and county governments will mutually benefit by: (a) helping to alleviate overcrowding in state correctional facilities; and(b) assisting counties in upgrading local correctional facilities and programs.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0420-02-01-.01
Original rule filed February 19, 1975; effective March 21, 1975. Repeal by chapter 913 of the Public Acts of 1980; effective May 2, 1980. New rule filed October 19, 1984; effective January 14, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed November 5, 1986, effective February 28, 1987.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 41-8-102, 41-8-103 and 41-8-108.