Georgia Code, Title 42, Chapter 9, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 42-9-1 - Declaration of Legislative Policy
  In recognition of the doctrine contained in the Constitution of this state requiring the three branches of government to be separate, it is declared...
• § 42-9-2 - Creation of Board
  Pursuant to Article IV, Section II, Paragraph I of the Georgia Constitution, there shall be a State Board of Pardons and Paroles, which shall...
• § 42-9-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (2) "Community supervision officer" means a person...
• § 42-9-4 - Appointments to Board When Senate Not in Session
  Appointments made at times when the Senate is not in session shall be effective ad interim.
• § 42-9-5 - Compensation of Board Members
  The members of the board shall devote their full time to the duties of their office. Beginning July 1, 1999, the salaries of the...
• § 42-9-6 - Board Chairman
  (a) Each year the board shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman of the board for the ensuing year.(b) The chairman...
• § 42-9-7 - Board Quorum
  A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
• § 42-9-8 - Official Board Seal
  The board shall adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice.
• § 42-9-9 - Board Employees
  The board may appoint such clerical, stenographic, supervisory, and expert assistants and may establish such qualifications for its employees as it deems necessary. In...
• § 42-9-9.1 - Assistance to Law Enforcement, Correctional, or Homeland Security Agencies; Conferring Powers of Law Enforcement Officers by the Board
  (a) In order to assist in the preservation of peace, order, and security, governmental officials from law enforcement, correctional, or homeland security agencies of...
• § 42-9-10 - Legal Adviser of Board
  The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the board.
• § 42-9-11 - Office Quarters for Board; Supplies and Equipment
  The board shall have office quarters in the state capital. Supplies, stationery, and equipment shall be provided for the board in the same manner...
• § 42-9-12 - Appointment of Replacement for Incapacitated Member; Calling of Appointing Council by Governor; Immunity of Council From Civil or Criminal Liability
  (a) Whenever the Governor has personal knowledge or receives information deemed by him to be reliable that any member of the board, by reason...
• § 42-9-13 - Reinstatement of Incapacitated Member Upon Recovery
  (a) Whenever the Governor has personal knowledge or receives information deemed by him to be reliable that a member of the board who has...
• § 42-9-14 - Removal of Board Members for Cause
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "committee" or "removal committee" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and an appointee of the Governor...
• § 42-9-15 - Conflicts of Interest by Members or Employees of Board
  (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, no member of the board or full-time employee thereof, during his...
• § 42-9-16 - Persons Permitted to Appear or Practice Before Board for Remuneration Generally
  (a) Only duly licensed attorneys who are active members in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia shall be permitted to appear or...
• § 42-9-17 - Appearance Before Board by Members of General Assembly or Other Elected or Appointed Officials on Behalf of Persons Under the Jurisdiction of the Board
  (a) It shall be unlawful for members of the General Assembly or any other state elected or appointed official to accept any compensation for...
• § 42-9-18 - Maintenance of Records of Persons Contacting Members of Board on Behalf of Inmates
  The board shall maintain a complete written record of every person contacting any member of the board on behalf of an inmate. The record...
• § 42-9-19 - Annual Report of Board
  On or before January 1 of each year, the board shall make a written report of its activities, copies of which shall be sent...
• § 42-9-20 - General Duties of Board
  (a) In all cases in which the chairperson of the board or any other member designated by the board has suspended the execution of...
• § 42-9-20.1 - Public Access to Information Regarding Paroled Felons Residing Within State
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or any provisions of this chapter relating to the confidentiality of records,...
• § 42-9-21 - Supervision of Persons Placed on Parole or Other Conditional Release; Contracts for Services and Programs; Collection of Sums for Restitution
  (a) The department shall have the function and responsibility of supervising all persons placed on parole or other conditional release by the board.(b) The...
• § 42-9-21.1 - Compensation of Board Employee Injured by Inmate or Parolee
  Repealed by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1491, § 3, effective July 1, 1986.
• § 42-9-22 - Construction of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed so that its purpose may be achieved.

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