(a) General rule.--As soon as may be convenient after their appointment, the members of the board shall meet and organize.
(b) Appointment of secretary of board.--The members of the board shall appoint a secretary, who shall:
(1) Not be a member of the board.
(2) Hold office at the pleasure of the board.
(3) Maintain a record of the proceedings of the board and perform such duties not inconsistent with any law of this Commonwealth as the board shall prescribe.
(4) Receive such compensation as the board shall determine in conformity with the rules of the Executive Board.
(c) Temporary secretary of board.--In the absence or incapacity of the secretary to act, the board may designate such other person as it may choose to perform temporarily the duties of the secretary of the board.
(d) Counsel.--Legal counsel for the board shall be appointed in accordance with the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(e) Hearing examiners.--The board may appoint a sufficient number of individuals to conduct hearings as required or authorized by this title.
(June 30, 2021, P.L.260, No.59, eff. imd.)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Section 6102 - Operation of parole system generally
Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Parole Board
Section 6112 - Board chairperson
Section 6114 - Salaries of board members
Section 6115 - Incompatible offices and removal
Section 6119 - District directors (Repealed)
Section 6120 - District office employees (Repealed)
Section 6121 - Disciplinary action (Repealed)
Section 6122 - Political activities
Section 6123 - Advisory committee (Repealed)
Section 6124 - Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed)
Section 6131 - General powers of board
Section 6132 - Specific powers of board involving offenders
Section 6133 - Probation services (Repealed)
Section 6134 - Sentencing court recommendation
Section 6134.1 - General criteria for parole by court
Section 6135 - Investigation of circumstances of offense
Section 6136 - Right of access to offenders
Section 6137.1 - Short sentence parole
Section 6137.2 - Reentry supervision
Section 6138 - Violation of terms of parole
Section 6139 - Parole procedure
Section 6140 - Victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing
Section 6141 - General rules and special regulations
Section 6142 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons
Section 6143 - Early parole of offenders subject to Federal removal order
Section 6161 - Parolee Homicide Review Team
Section 6163 - Confidentiality
Section 6171 - Powers and duties of department
Section 6171.1 - District offices
Section 6171.2 - District directors
Section 6171.3 - District office employees
Section 6172 - Probation services
Section 6173 - Investigation of circumstances of offense
Section 6174 - Right of access to offenders
Section 6175 - Investigations for the Board of Pardons