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Senator · Senate District 59
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7248
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to altering the membership of the state board of parole
Purpose
To modify the appointment authority and process in regards to the parole board.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the executive law to provide for up to 7 members of the parole board being appointed by the governor, 4 each by the Speaker of the Assembly and Temporary President of the Senate, and 2 each from the minority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate.
Section two numbers the sitting members of the parole board for the purpose of following the procedures outlined in section one.
Justification
Currently all members of the parole board are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Depending on the executives that are elected and who they chose to appoint this can result in dramatic swings in the ideologies of the parole board. This may lead to inconsistent decisions where two identical cases could receive conflicting unanimous votes within any six year period. This legislation will mitigate this possibility and provide more consistency by the spreading the appointments over five principles.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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