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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Board members and parole commissioners shall determine:
(1) which inmates are to be released on parole or mandatory supervision;
(2) conditions of parole or mandatory supervision, including special conditions;
(3) the modification and withdrawal of conditions of parole or mandatory supervision;
(4) which releasees may be released from supervision and reporting; and
(5) the continuation, modification, and revocation of parole or mandatory supervision.
(b) The board shall develop and implement a policy that clearly defines circumstances under which a board member or parole commissioner should disqualify himself or herself from voting on:
(1) a parole decision; or
(2) a decision to revoke parole or mandatory supervision.
(c) The board may adopt reasonable rules as proper or necessary relating to:
(1) the eligibility of an inmate for release on parole or release to mandatory supervision;
(2) the conduct of a parole or mandatory supervision hearing; or
(3) conditions to be imposed on a releasee.
(d) The presiding officer may provide a written plan for the administrative review of actions taken by a parole panel by a review panel.
(e) Board members and parole commissioners shall, at the direction of the presiding officer, file activity reports on duties performed under this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 508.0441. Release and Revocation Duties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-508-0441/
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