Section 5075 Of Chapter 3. The Board Of Parole Hearings From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.
5075
. (a) Commencing July 1, 2005, there is hereby created the
Board of Parole Hearings. As of July 1, 2005, any reference to the
Board of Prison Terms in this or any other code refers to the Board
of Parole Hearings. As of that date, the Board of Prison Terms is
abolished.
(b) The Governor shall appoint 17 commissioners, subject to Senate
confirmation, pursuant to this section. Of those 17 commissioners,
12 shall be appointed and trained to hear only adult matters, and
five shall be appointed and trained to hear only juvenile matters.
The terms of the commissioners shall expire as follows: eight on July
1, 2007, and nine on July 1, 2008. Successor commissioners shall
hold office for terms of three years, each term to commence on the
expiration date of the predecessor. Any appointment to a vacancy that
occurs for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be for
the remainder of the unexpired term. Commissioners are eligible for
reappointment. The selection of persons and their appointment by the
Governor and confirmation by the Senate shall reflect as nearly as
possible a cross section of the racial, sexual, economic, and
geographic features of the population of the state.
(c) The chair of the board shall be designated by the Governor
periodically. The Governor may appoint an executive officer of the
board, subject to Senate confirmation, who shall hold office at the
pleasure of the Governor. The executive officer shall be the
administrative head of the board and shall exercise all duties and
functions necessary to insure that the responsibilities of the board
are successfully discharged. The secretary shall be the appointing
authority for all civil service positions of employment with the
board.
(d) Each commissioner shall participate in hearings on each
workday, except when it is necessary for a commissioner to attend
training, en banc hearings or full board meetings, or other
administrative business requiring the participation of the
commissioner. For purposes of this subdivision, these hearings shall
include parole consideration hearings, parole rescission hearings,
and parole progress hearings.