Gov. Code, § 12838.4 · Article 14. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Gov. Code, § 12838.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Board of Parole Hearings is hereby created. The Board of Parole Hearings shall be comprised of 21 commissioners, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation, for three-year terms. The Board of Parole Hearings hereby succeeds to, and is vested with, all the powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations, liabilities, and jurisdiction of the following entities, which shall no longer exist: Board of Prison Terms, Narcotic Addict Evaluation Authority, and Youthful Offender Parole Board. For purposes of this article, the above entities shall be known as “predecessor entities.”
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 80, Sec. 1. (AB 145) Effective July 16, 2021.
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