Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 24-3-530(A) and inserting:
/ "Section 24-3-530. (A) A person convicted of a capital crime and having imposed upon him the sentence of death shall suffer the penalty by electrocution or, at the election of the person, lethal injection, if it is available at the time of election, under the direction of the Director of the Department of Corrections. The election for death by electrocution or lethal injection must be made in writing fourteen days before the execution date or it is waived. Waivers must be written, submitted by counsel, and approved by a circuit court judge following a hearing on the record. If the person waives the right of election, then the penalty must be administered by lethal injection electrocution. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.