Section 651-A:3 Adult Parole Board; Establishment; Procedures.
I. There shall be an adult parole board with 7 members. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for staggered terms of 5 years or until their successors are appointed. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term. The governor shall designate one member as chairman, and the chairman shall designate one other member to serve as chairman in his absence. In the case of a revocation hearing an attorney of the board shall be present at the hearing. Board members shall be paid $100 a day plus mileage at the state employee rate while engaged in parole hearings or administrative meetings.
II. The board shall hold at least 24 parole hearings each year and may hold more hearings as necessary. Each parole hearing shall be held by a hearing panel consisting of exactly 3 members of the board. The board shall establish operating procedures which provide for rotation of board members among hearing panels.
Source. 1983, 461:16. 1994, 305:2. 1995, 257:3, eff. July 1, 1995.