24-13-1. Composition of board--Appointment of members.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall consist of nine members. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor; at least one shall be an attorney. Three members shall be appointed by the attorney general; at least one shall be an attorney. Three members shall be appointed by the Supreme Court; at least one shall be an attorney. Each member of the board shall be a resident of South Dakota and be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Source: SL 1961, ch 46, §1; SDCL, §23-58-1; SL 1978, ch 186, §2; SL 1992, ch 177, §2; SL 2002, ch 123, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 24 - Penal Institutions, Probation and Parole
Chapter 13 - Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Section 24-13-1 - Composition of board--Appointment of members.
Section 24-13-2 - Terms of board members--Vacancies--Training.
Section 24-13-4 - Chair of board--Meetings.
Section 24-13-5 - Compensation and expenses of board members.
Section 24-13-7 - Procedural rules of board--Consideration in granting or denying parole.
Section 24-13-8 - Board process for witnesses and evidence--Administration of oaths.
Section 24-13-9 - Appointment and salary of executive director.
Section 24-13-10 - Duties of executive director.
Section 24-13-11 - Hearings by teleconference--Electronic document transfer.
Section 24-13-12 - Inapplicability of certain evidence rules.
Section 24-13-13 - Former board member service as auxiliary member.
Section 24-13-14 - Restrictions on service of auxiliary member.
Section 24-13-15 - Maximum number of members conducting hearing or taking action.