H.F. 2161 Section 1. Section 904A.1, Code 2011, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 904A.1 Board of parole —— divisions . 3 1. The board of parole is created to consist of five six 4 members. Each member, except the chairperson and the vice 5 chairperson, shall be compensated on a day-to-day basis. Each 6 member shall serve a term of four years beginning and ending 7 as provided by section 69.19 , except for members appointed to 8 fill vacancies who shall serve for the balance of the unexpired 9 term. The terms shall be staggered. The chairperson and vice 10 chairperson of the board shall be full-time, salaried members 11 of the board. 12 2. The board of parole may be divided into divisions of 13 three, five, or six members for the purpose of considering 14 inmates for parole and work release. The board shall prescribe 15 rules to provide for the submission of cases to the entire 16 board or to the separate divisions. A majority of the members 17 of the board or of a division of the board constitutes a quorum 18 to transact business. 19 Sec. 2. Section 904A.4, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 1. The board of parole shall interview and consider inmates 22 for parole and work release and a simple majority vote of the 23 members of the board or of a division of the board is required 24 to grant a parole or work release. 25 EXPLANATION 26 This bill increases the number of members of the board of 27 parole from five to six and permits the board to be divided 28 into divisions of three, five, or all six members for the 29 purpose of considering inmates for parole and work release. 30 The bill provides that a majority of the members of the board 31 or of a division of the board constitutes a quorum to transact 32 business and to grant a parole or work release. The bill 33 specifically provides that a simple majority of the members is 34 necessary to grant a parole or work release. 35 -1- LSB 5793YH (3) 84 ec/nh 1/ 1