Section 791.7765. Parole board panels.

(1) The parole board shall be divided  into   panels  that  are comprised of 3 members each, as designated by the chairperson  of  the parole board, and shall make parole release, revocation, and rescission decisions for prisoners serving indeterminate sentences,   except  for decisions under section 34(4) of Act No. 232 of the Public Acts of 1953, as amended, being S791.234(4) of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The decisions specified in this subrule shall be made by a concurrence of the majority of the parole board panel members.

(2)   A parole release, revocation, or rescission decision for a  prisoner considered for parole pursuant to section 34(4) of Act No. 232 of the Public Acts of 1953, as amended, being S791.234(4) of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and all other parole board decisions required by statute, rule, or policy, including, but not limited to, commutation  requests   and special paroles,   shall  be  made  by   the  parole   board. The decisions specified in this subrule shall be made by a concurrence of  the  majority of the parole board members.

History: 1984 AACS; 1996 AACS.