GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

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SENATE BILL 897

Short Title:     Restructure Parole Commission.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senator Rand.
Referred to:	Judiciary I.

March 23, 2005

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to provide for the expiration of the terms of the current members of the post‑release supervision and parole commission and to restructure the commission to consist of one full‑time member and two half‑time members.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 143B‑267 reads as rewritten:

"§ 143B‑267.  Post‑Release Supervision and Parole Commission – members; selection; removal; chairman; compensation; quorum; services.

The Effective July 1, 2005, the Post‑Release Supervision and Parole Commission shall consist of three one full‑time members. member and two half‑time members. The three full‑time members shall be appointed by the Governor from persons whose recognized ability, training, experience, and character qualify them for service on the Commission. The terms of office of the five members presently serving on the Commission shall expire on July 31, 1999. June 30, 2005. The term of one of the members appointed effective August 1, 1999, shall be for one year. The term of one of the members appointed effective August 1, 1999, shall be for two years. The term of one of the members appointed effective August 1, 1999, shall be for three years. Thereafter, the The terms of office of persons appointed by the Governor as members of the Commission shall be for four years or until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Commission created by the resignation, removal, death or disability of a full‑time member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term only.

The Governor shall have the authority to remove any member of the Commission from office for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 143B‑13. The Governor shall designate a The full‑time member of the Commission to shall serve as chairman chair of the Commission at the pleasure of the Governor.

The granting, denying, revoking, or rescinding of parole, the authorization of work‑release privileges to a prisoner, or any other matters of business coming before the Commission for consideration and action shall be decided by majority vote of the full Commission.

The full‑time members of the Commission shall receive the salary fixed by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act and shall receive necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138‑6.

All clerical and other services required by the Commission shall be supplied by the Secretary of Correction."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective June 30, 2005.