ENROLLED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
Senate Bill No. 29
(By Senators Burdette, Mr. President, and Boley,
By Request of the Executive)
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[Passed March 12, 1994; in effect ninety days from passage.]
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AN ACT to amend and reenact section twelve, article twelve,
chapter sixty-two of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the board
of probation and parole; changing the name to the "West
Virginia Parole Board"; increasing the number of board
members from three to five: changing certain experience
requirements for members; and providing for staggered
appointments of the two new members.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section twelve, article twelve, chapter sixty-two of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 12. PROBATION AND PAROLE.
§62-12-12. Parole board generally.
There shall be a state board of parole, known as the "West
Virginia parole board". The board shall consist of five members,
each of whom shall have been a resident of this state for at
least five consecutive years prior to his or her appointment. No
more than three of the board members may at any one time belong
to the same political party. The board shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Appointments following the effective date of this section shall
be made in such a manner so that no more than one member of the
board resides in any one congressional district. Each member of
the board shall have a degree in criminal justice or like
experience and academic training and shall be otherwise competent
to perform the duties of his or her office. The members shall be
appointed for overlapping terms of six years. Any member
qualified under this section is eligible for reappointment. The
members of the board shall devote their full time and attention
to their board duties. Any single member of the board is
empowered to hold any hearing provided for in this article, where
a transcript of the hearing, including exhibits and documentary
evidence, and the recommendation of the member holding the
hearing is submitted to the board for decision.