December 6, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Howrylak and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
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 15
members. who
shall Until January 1, 2020,
parole board members must
be
appointed by the director and who shall are not be within the
state civil service. For terms beginning January 1, 2020, parole
board members are within the state civil service.
(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.
(2) (3)
Each member of the parole board shall
will receive an
annual
salary as established by the legislature and shall will be
entitled to necessary traveling expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties subject to the standardized travel
regulations of the state.
(3) (4)
The chairperson of the parole board
shall must 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 takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.