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Committee weighs parole board appointment consultation and AGO conflict-of-interest options
Summary
Legislative counsel presented an amended draft of H.559 to require consultation with the parole board director and chair on appointments and training; the committee also examined whether the Attorney General's Office can continue advising both DOC and the Parole Board and discussed outsourcing board counsel to avoid conflicts.
Legislative counsel presented a revised draft amendment to H.559 that the House Corrections and Institutions Committee discussed on Feb. 5. The draft adds consultation steps for governor appointments, clarifies training roles and removes a proposed term limit.
"The first key change was...that prior to appointing a member, the governor shall consult with the chair of the parole board," counsel explained, and added language encouraging the governor to consider geographic representation and a balance of knowledge and experience on the board.
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