House File 538 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 538 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 174) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 26, 2013 ) A BILL FOR An Act authorizing alternate members of the board of parole. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 HF 538 (3) 85 ec/sc/md
H.F. 538 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 904A.2A Board of parole —— 1 alternate members. 2 1. Notwithstanding sections 17A.11, 69.16, and 69.16A, the 3 board of parole shall have a pool of three alternate members 4 to substitute for board members who are disqualified or become 5 unavailable for any other reason for hearings. Each alternate 6 member shall serve a term of four years beginning and ending 7 as provided by section 69.19, except for alternate members 8 appointed to fill vacancies who shall serve for the balance of 9 the unexpired term. 10 2. A person who serves as an alternate member may later be 11 appointed to the board and may serve four years, in accordance 12 with section 904A.1. A former board of parole member may serve 13 in the pool of alternate members. 14 3. When a sufficient number of board of parole members are 15 unavailable to hear a case, the board of parole may request 16 alternate members to serve. 17 4. Notwithstanding sections 17A.11 and 904A.1: 18 a. An alternate member is deemed a member of the board 19 of parole only for the hearing panel for which the alternate 20 member serves. 21 b. At least one member of a hearing panel containing 22 alternate members shall be a member of the board. 23 c. A decision of a hearing panel containing alternate 24 members is considered a final decision of the board. 25 5. An alternate member shall not receive compensation in 26 excess of that authorized by law for a board of parole member 27 who is not the chairperson or vice chairperson of the board of 28 parole. 29 Sec. 2. Section 904A.3, Code 2013, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 904A.3 Appointment to board of parole. 32 The governor shall appoint the chairperson and other members 33 of the board of parole, including alternate members, subject 34 to confirmation by the senate. The chairperson shall serve at 35 -1- HF 538 (3) 85 ec/sc/md 1/ 2
H.F. 538 the pleasure of the governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the 1 same manner as regular appointments are made. 2 -2- HF 538 (3) 85 ec/sc/md 2/ 2