RSA 651-A:3 Adult Parole Board; Establishment; Procedures

• Library: New Hampshire Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: RSA 651-A:3

I. There shall be an adult parole board with [5] members as set forth in paragraph II[, 2 of which shall be attorneys with active licenses]. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for staggered terms of 5 years or until their successors are appointed. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term.

II. The composition of the board shall be as follows:

(a) [One member as chairman] Two attorneys who are members of the New Hampshire bar in good standing and who are in active status.

(b) [Four] Three additional members, to include:

(1) One member with law enforcement or corrections experience, either current or former.

(2) One member with criminal justice experience, which may be direct employment experience, current or former, in some capacity within the criminal justice system, or [post-secondary] postsecondary school teaching, scholarship, and research pertaining to the criminal justice system.

(3) [One at-large member who is either an attorney with an active New Hampshire license or a mental health professional with an active New Hampshire license;] [(4)] One at-large member without any categorical designation.

III. The governor shall designate one member as [chairman] chairperson. The salary of the [chairman] chairperson shall be that established in RSA 94:1-a as grade GG, with appropriate step to be determined in accordance the provisions of RSA 94:1-d. The [chairman] chairperson shall designate one other member to serve as [temporary designee chairman] vice chairperson who shall serve as chairperson in [his or her] the chairperson's absence, however, the [designated chairman] vice chairperson shall not receive the [chairman's] chairperson's salary or employee status while serving in the [chairman's] chairperson's absence. In the case of a revocation hearing an attorney of the board shall be present at the hearing. Board members shall be paid an annual stipend of $20,000 for each member, to be paid in equal installments on each state employee pay period date. Board members shall be paid mileage at the state employee rate while engaged in parole hearings or administrative meetings.