§ 29-2-20 Creation; composition; duties
§ 29-2-20.1 Meetings of the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee
§ 29-2-22 Compensation and expenses of members

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 29 > Chapter 2 > Article 2 - Committee for Evaluation, Etc., of Prison System

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1