Chairperson of the board of parole — duties.
Iowa Code § 904A.4A
in effect904A.4A. Chairperson of the board of parole — duties.
The chairperson of the board of parole shall do all of the following:
1. Act as the board’s liaison with the governor regarding executive clemency, parole, and work release matters.
2. Direct, supervise, evaluate, and assign the day-to-day administration of the board of parole.
3. Supervise and monitor parole revocations and appeals.
4. Supervise final work release revocation case reviews.
5. Supervise the development of rules, policies, and procedures, subject to the approval of the board, in cooperation with the department of corrections, pertaining to the supervision of executive clemency, parole, and work release.
6. Supervise the development of long-range parole and work release planning.
7. Act as the representative of the board relative to the passage, defeat, approval, or modification of legislation that is being considered by the general assembly.
8. Develop a budget for the board subject to the approval of the board and prepare all reports required by law.
9. Hire and supervise all staff pursuant to the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV.
89 Acts, ch 282, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1134, §18
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/904A.4A.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026