HOUSE BILL No. 6597

 

 

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.