CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES

IC 11-9
    ARTICLE 9. PAROLE BOARD

IC 11-9-1
    Chapter 1. Organization, Powers, and Duties

IC 11-9-1-1
Parole board; establishment, membership, appointment, term,vacancy; qualifications
    Sec. 1. (a) There is established, as a division of the department,the parole board, consisting of five (5) members appointed by thegovernor, not more than three (3) of whom may be affiliated with thesame political party. Members are appointed for a term of four (4)years. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall befilled by the governor for the remainder of the term. In the event ofa temporary inability to act of any member, the governor may appointa person qualified under this section to act in his place during thecontinuance of the inability. Members may be reappointed. They maybe removed by the governor for cause after an opportunity to beheard by the governor upon due notice.
    (b) To qualify for membership a person must:
        (1) hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited collegeor university; or
        (2) have at least ten (10) years of law enforcement experience;
and must have the skill, training, or experience to analyze questionsof law, administration, and public policy. Members shall devote fulltime to their duties, and are entitled to a salary to be determined bythe state budget agency with the approval of the governor. Thegovernor shall designate one (1) of the members to serve aschairman.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.43-2001,SEC.1.

IC 11-9-1-2
Powers and duties
    Sec. 2. (a) The parole board shall:
        (1) organize the division and employ personnel as are needed toproperly discharge the functions of the board;
        (2) make parole release and revocation decisions underIC 11-13-3 and IC 35-50-6-1;
        (3) make pardon, clemency, reprieve, and remissionrecommendations to the governor under IC 11-9-2;
        (4) collect, develop, and maintain statistical informationconcerning its services and decisions;
        (5) keep records of its official actions and make them accessibleaccording to law;
        (6) cooperate with public and private agencies, localcommunities, and private groups and individuals for thedevelopment and improvement of its services;
        (7) explain its functions to the public; and        (8) make an annual report to the governor by September 1 ofeach year containing a description of its operations for thepreceding fiscal year ending June 30, an evaluation of itseffectiveness, any recommendations for statutory, budgetary, orother changes considered necessary to improve its effectiveness,and any other information required by law.
    (b) The parole board may:
        (1) conduct inquiries, investigations, and reviews and holdhearings to properly discharge its functions;
        (2) issue subpoenas, enforceable by action in circuit andsuperior courts, to compel any person to appear, give sworntestimony, or produce documentary evidence relating to anymatter under inquiry, investigation, hearing, or review;
        (3) administer oaths and take testimony of persons under oath;
        (4) request from any public agency assistance, services, andinformation that will enable it to properly discharge itsfunctions;
        (5) enter, without notice, premises within the department'scontrol, to confer with any committed person;
        (6) adopt, under IC 4-22-2, rules to properly discharge itsfunctions; and
        (7) exercise any other power necessary in discharging its dutiesand powers.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.2.

IC 11-9-1-3
Inquiry, investigation, hearing, review; delegation of function;powers
    Sec. 3. (a) Whenever the parole board is conducting an inquiry,investigation, hearing, or review, that function may be delegated toone (1) or more members of the parole board.
    (b) If one (1) or more member acts on behalf of the board thatmember or employee may exercise all the powers of the parole boardexcept the power to render a final decision as to any matter. Themembers shall instead, upon completion of the inquiry, investigation,hearing, or review, file with the board the complete record of theproceedings together with his findings, conclusions, andrecommended decision. The board shall, based upon the record andthe findings, conclusions, and recommendations, render a finaldecision.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.2.

IC 11-9-1-4
Continuation of rules adopted and in effect on October 1, 1980
    Sec. 4. All rules adopted by the parole board and in effect onOctober 1, 1980, continue in effect until altered by the parole board,according to IC 4-22-2, under rule-making authority given byIC 11-9.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.2.