2005 Idaho Code - 20-210 — COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE -- APPOINTMENT -- QUALIFICATIONS -- TERMS -- SALARY -- STAFF

                                  TITLE  20
                        STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS
                                  CHAPTER 2
                          STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
    20-210.  COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE -- APPOINTMENT -- QUALIFICATIONS
-- TERMS -- SALARY -- STAFF. The governor shall appoint a state commission of
pardons and parole, each member of which shall be subject to the advice and
consent of the senate, in this chapter referred to as the commission, which
shall succeed to and have all rights, powers and authority of said board of
pardons as are granted and provided by the provisions of the constitution of
the state of Idaho.
    The commission shall be composed of five (5) members. The members shall
serve at the pleasure of the governor and not more than three (3) members
shall be from any one (1) political party.
    The members of the commission shall be appointed for the purposes of
organization as follows: Members on the commission on the effective date of
this act, shall serve out the remainder of their terms; thereafter, as
members' terms expire, the governor shall reappoint them  or appoint new
members to serve terms of three (3) years; vacancies in the commission for
unexpired terms shall be by appointment by the governor for the remainder of
the term and all appointees may be reappointed.
    The commission and the board may meet as necessary to exchange such
information to enable each to effectively carry out their respective duties.
    The commission shall meet at such times and places as determined to be
necessary and convenient, or at the call of the executive director and in any
event no less than quarterly.
    The members shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(i), Idaho
Code, when attending quarterly meetings conducted at a date and time separate
from a hearing session or other meetings approved by the executive director.
The members shall receive compensation of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per
member per day when conducting parole, commutation, pardon, revocation or
other hearings, and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses
subject to the limitations provided in section 67-2008, Idaho Code.
    The governor will liberally allow the reasonable payment for services of
such technical and professional advice and consultation as the commission may
require. The governor shall appoint the executive director for the commission.
The executive director shall be the full-time employee who shall report to,
serve at the pleasure of, and be compensated as determined by the governor.
The executive director shall be the official representative for the
commission, shall be responsible for the managing and administration of daily
commission business and shall schedule hearing sessions at times convenient to
the members of the commission. For each scheduled session, the executive
director shall designate one (1) of the members of the commission as the
presiding officer for conducting the hearings. The executive director may hire
such staff and employees as are approved by the governor. The executive
director shall also have such other duties and responsibilities as the
governor shall assign.