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947.005  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)  "Commission" means the Parole Commission.

(2)  "Department" means the Department of Corrections.

(3)  "Secretary" means the Secretary of Corrections.

(4)  "Presumptive parole release date" means the tentative parole release date as determined by objective parole guidelines.

(5)  "Effective parole release date" means the actual parole release date as determined by the presumptive parole release date, satisfactory institutional conduct, and an acceptable parole plan.

(6)  "Tentative release date" means the date projected for the prisoner's release from custody by virtue of gain-time granted or forfeited pursuant to s. 944.275(3)(a).

(7)  "Provisional release date" means the date projected for the prisoner's release from custody as determined pursuant to ¹s. 944.277.

(8)  "Authority" means the Control Release Authority.

History.--s. 3, ch. 78-417; s. 101, ch. 79-3; s. 2, ch. 81-322; s. 34, ch. 83-131; ss. 24, 37, ch. 86-183; ss. 14, 66, 67, ch. 88-122; s. 1, ch. 89-526; ss. 11, 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2.

¹Note.--Repealed by s. 32, ch. 93-406.