77-19-10. Sentence of death -- Location and procedures for execution.
(1) The executive director of the Department of Corrections, or the executive director's designee, shall ensure that the method of a sentence of death specified in the warrant or as required under Sectionis carried out at a secure correctional facility operated by the department and at an hour determined by the department on the date specified in the warrant. 77-18-113
(2) When the sentence of death is to be carried out by lethal intravenous injection, the executive director of the department or a designee shall select two or more persons trained in accordance with accepted medical practices to administer intravenous injections, who shall each administer a continuous intravenous injection, consisting of one or more substances of a type and amount that is sufficiently effective to cause death without a substantial risk of severe pain.
(3) If the sentence of death is to be carried out by firing squad under Subsection,, orthe executive director of the department or a designee shall select a five-person firing squad of peace officers. 77-18-113(2) (3) (4)
(4) Compensation for persons administering intravenous injections and for members of a firing squad under Subsection,, orshall be in an amount determined by the director of the Division of Finance. 77-18-113(2) (3) (4)
(5) Death under this section shall be certified by a physician.
(6) The department shall adopt and enforce rules governing procedures for the execution of sentences of death.