Senate Bill No. 12
(By Senator Buckalew)
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[Introduced January 10, 1996; referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL 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 creating a
new parole board which shall consist of a father who has had
his daughter raped, a mother who has had a son murdered, a
business person who has been robbed, a person who has had
their home burglarized and a female who has had her purse
snatched.
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.
Appointments following the effective date of the amendment of one
thousand nine hundred ninety-five, this section shall be of
persons from each of the following classes: A father who has had
his daughter raped, a mother who has had a son murdered, a
business person who has been robbed, a person who has had their
home burglarized or a female who has had her purse snatched. No
two members of one of the same above described classes shall be
members of the board at the same time. 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 tenth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-four 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.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a new parole
board to be made up of a father who has had his daughter raped,
a mother who has had a son murdered, a business person who has
been robbed, a person who has had their home burglarized and a
female who has had her purse snatched.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.