Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Section 6116 - Meetings


(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

Title 61 - PRISONS AND PAROLE

Chapter 61 - Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6101 - Definitions

Section 6102 - Operation of parole system generally

Section 6111 - Pennsylvania Parole Board

Section 6112 - Board chairperson

Section 6113 - Board action

Section 6114 - Salaries of board members

Section 6115 - Incompatible offices and removal

Section 6116 - Meetings

Section 6117 - Official seal

Section 6118 - Offices

Section 6119 - District directors (Repealed)

Section 6120 - District office employees (Repealed)

Section 6121 - Disciplinary action (Repealed)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Section 6123 - Advisory committee (Repealed)

Section 6124 - Certain offenders residing in group-based homes (Repealed)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Section 6133 - Probation services (Repealed)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 - Parole power

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 6162 - Members

Section 6163 - Confidentiality

Section 6164 - Regulations

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

Section 6181 - Status as peace officers

Section 6182 - Supervisory relationship to offenders