Officers of board; panels authorized; vote required to parole certain inmates

22-3709. Officers of board; panels authorized; vote required to parole certain inmates. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the prisoner review board shall be designated by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson of the board shall have the authority to organize and administer the activities of the board. The chairperson of the board may designate panels, consisting of two members of the board, which shall have the full authority and power of the board to order the denial, grant or revocation of an inmate's parole or conditional release, or for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, grant parole for off-grid crimes or revocation of postrelease supervision or to order the revocation of an inmate's conditional release, upon hearing by one or more members of the panel, and by a majority vote of the board. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3709; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 82; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 62; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 13; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 266; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 142, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 66, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 16, § 10; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-2230. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Parole in Kansas," Carla J. Stovall, 60 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 27, 29 (1991). Attorney General's Opinions: Governor's authority to appoint lieutenant governor chairman of the state parole board. 91-80. Sexually violent predators; civil commitment; parole board is an agency with jurisdiction. 94-100. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Parole board hearing conducted by two members of board did not violate defendant's due process rights. Walling v. Francisco, 22 Kan. App. 2d 588, 589, 591, 920 P.2d 466 (1996). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026