17:60:01:00.  Definitions. Words used in this article mean:

          (1)  "Parole," discretionary action by the Board of Pardons and Paroles as defined by SDCL 24-15-1.1;

          (2)  "Board," the Board of Pardons and Paroles as established by SDCL 24-13-1;

          (3)  "Executive director," the director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles as defined by SDCL 24-13-9 with the duties defined by SDCL 24-13-10;

          (4)  "Clemency," actions as defined by SDCL 24-14-2;

          (5)  "Pardon," an act of the Governor to remove disabilities suffered by an individual as the result of a conviction;

          (6)  "Parolee," an individual who has been conditionally released to parole or suspended sentence from a South Dakota Department of Corrections facility prior to the expiration of the individual's sentence under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.

          Source: 12 SDR 162, effective April 20, 1986; 30 SDR 198, effective June 23, 2004.

          General Authority: SDCL 24-13-7.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 24-13-7.