What's happening
This bill creates a parole board nomination commission to recommend candidates for the New York State Board of Parole, changing the appointment process.
Why it matters
Establishes an independent, multi-member commission to screen and recommend parole board candidates, aiming to reduce political influence and increase transparency in appointments.
Requires commission members to include individuals with expertise in judicial reform and social justice, potentially diversifying perspectives and priorities on the parole board.
Mandates the governor to choose parole board nominees from a shortlist provided by the commission, introducing a check on executive power and encouraging a more merit-based selection process.
Creates a process for temporary appointments when the Senate is not in session, ensuring that parole board vacancies are filled promptly and the board’s work is not delayed.
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Create Parole Board Commission
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1 Multi-sponsor
History
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9808
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of a parole board nomination commission
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of the executive law, as amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
1. There shall be in the department a state board of parole which shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified. The board shall function independently of the department regarding all of its decision-making functions, as well as any other powers and duties specified in this article, provided, however, that administrative matters of general applicability within the department shall be applicable to the board. Such board shall consist of not more than nineteen members appointed by the governor with the [advice and] consent of the senate, and after April first, two thousand eighteen, with the advice of the parole board nomination commission established in section two hundred fifty-nine-bb of this article. The term of office of each member of such board shall be for six years; provided, however, that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed within forty-five days of such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed. In the event of the inability to act of any member, the governor may appoint some competent informed person to act in his stead during the continuance of such disability.
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 259-bb to read as follows:
§ 259-bb. Parole board nomination commission. 1. No later than April first, two thousand eighteen, a parole board nomination commission shall be established.
2. Such board shall consist of eleven members to be appointed in the following manner:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(a) five shall be appointed by the governor, two of which shall be individuals with a career in judicial reform and social justice;
(b) two shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one of which shall be an individual with a career in judicial reform and social justice;
(c) two shall be appointed by the majority leader of the senate, one of which shall be an individual with a career in judicial reform and social justice;
(d) one shall be appointed by the minority leader in the assembly; and
(e) one shall be appointed by the minority leader in the senate.
3. The board shall conduct searches and screenings for potential candidates to fill open seats on the state board of parole. Such commission shall provide the governor with no less than three and no more than seven candidate recommendations to fill each vacancy on the board.
4. If the senate is not in session at the time a board nominee is to be confirmed, the governor is given full authority to name a nominee of the commission as a temporary board member until the senate reconvenes and confirms such acting board member.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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