§ 455. Director
(a) The position of Parole Board Director is created. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Board.
(b) The Director shall serve for a term of four years commencing on March 1 and continuing until a successor is appointed.
(c) The Director shall be exempt from classified State service.
(d) The Secretary of Human Services, in consultation with the Parole Board and the Department of Human Resources, shall establish the minimum and preferred qualifications, duties, and compensation of the Director.
(e) The Director shall be responsible for the overall function of the Parole Board, ensuring legal compliance, developing and implementing all policies and procedures of the Board, and ensuring training is developed and provided to the Board, in collaboration with the Commissioner and the Chair of the Parole Board. (Added 2005, No. 63, § 14; amended 2025, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2026.)