30:4-123.49 Assignment of cases; member as hearing officer; limitation to either adult or juvenile cases; representatives of board.
5. a. The chairman of the board, after consulting with the board, shall assign any case not otherwise assigned, such as county jail, workhouse, or penitentiary cases, to a special panel composed of any two members or any one member and one hearing officer as necessary for the efficient functioning of the board.
b.Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to preclude a member of any board panel from exercising all the functions, powers, and duties of a hearing officer upon designation by the chairman; provided, however, that no member so designated shall participate in the disposition of a panel or board review of his initial decision.
c.No hearing officer assigned to review adult cases shall be assigned to review juvenile cases pursuant to sections 13 and 19 of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.57 and 30:4-123.63), nor shall any hearing officer assigned to review juvenile cases be assigned to review adult cases.
d.Representatives of the board or the chairman designated pursuant to this act may include employees of the board and employees of other agencies such as the Department of Corrections or the Juvenile Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170), provided that no employee of the Department of Corrections or the Juvenile Justice Commission shall be so designated without the approval of the Commissioner of Corrections or the Executive Director of the Commission. Such representatives shall not participate in the disposition of parole cases.
L.1979,c.441,s.5; amended 1982, c.71, s.1; 1995, c.280, s.36; 2001, c.79, s.17.
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