Remission of imprisonment

The governor has the discretion to remit a portion of the imprisonment of a convict in the penitentiary upon the written recommendation of the board of parole. Code 1858, § 5254; impl. am. Acts 1899, ch. 10, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1915, ch. 20, § 7; Shan., § 7229; impl. am. Acts 1919, ch. 39, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1923, ch. 7, §42; Code 1932, § 11820; impl. am. Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 11820; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 93, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 576, § 17; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 636, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3504; Acts 1998, ch. 1049, § 22. The governor has the discretion to remit a portion of the imprisonment of a convict in the penitentiary upon the written recommendation of the board of parole. Code 1858, § 5254; impl. am. Acts 1899, ch. 10, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1915, ch. 20, § 7; Shan., § 7229; impl. am. Acts 1919, ch. 39, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1923, ch. 7, §42; Code 1932, § 11820; impl. am. Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 11820; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 93, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 576, § 17; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 636, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3504; Acts 1998, ch. 1049, § 22.