March 26, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Smith, Cushingberry and Meadows and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953,"
by amending section 31a (MCL 791.231a), as added by 1992 PA 181.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
31a. (1) Beginning October 1,
1992, there There is
established
in the department , a
parole board consisting of 10 the
following number of members, who shall be appointed by the director
and
who shall not be within the state civil service: .
(a) Before January 1, 2010, 10 members.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2010 and until January 1, 2014, 15
members.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2014, 10 members.
(2) Members of the parole board shall be appointed to terms of
4
years each. , except that of the members first appointed, 4
shall
serve
for terms of 4 years each, 3 shall serve for terms of 3 years
each,
and 3 shall serve for terms of 2 year each . A member may be
reappointed. The director may remove a member of the parole board
for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or
nonfeasance in office. If a vacancy occurs on the parole board, the
director shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the
same manner as an original appointment. At least 4 members of the
parole board shall be persons who, at the time of their
appointment, have never been employed by or appointed to a position
in the department of corrections.
(3) Each member of the parole board shall receive an annual
salary as established by the legislature and shall be entitled to
necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of
official duties subject to the standardized travel regulations of
the state.
(4) The chairperson of the parole board shall be designated by
the director. The chairperson of the parole board is responsible
for the administration and operation of the parole board. The
chairperson may conduct interviews and participate in the parole
decision making process. The chairperson shall select secretaries
and other assistants as the chairperson considers to be necessary.
(5)
The parole board created in this section shall exist for
purposes
of appointment and training on October 1, 1992, and as of
November 15, 1992, shall exercise and perform the powers and duties
prescribed
and conferred by this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4711(request no.
01897'09 *) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.