SB265 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Linda Coleman-Madison Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Pardons and Paroles Board, membership increased, pay scale adjusted, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles consists of three members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from nominations submitted by the Chief Justice, the presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

This bill would increase the membership of the board to five and adjust the compensation for each member to $60,000.

This bill would delete certain obsolete language.

This bill would further clarify that the Governor would submit nominations to be considered within the first five legislative days at the next regular session of the Legislature.

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Subjects

Pardons and Paroles Board