ENTITLED, An Act to  allow parole violation and noncompliance hearings to be conducted through telephone conferencing or interactive video conferencing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 24-13-11 be amended to read as follows:
     24-13-11.   The Board of Pardons and Paroles may conduct hearings by telephone conferencing or interactive video conferencing during a regularly scheduled hearing. If the hearing concerns the revocation of the prisoner's parole or is the prisoner's initial parole hearing pursuant to §  24-15A-39, at least one member of the board shall be physically present with the prisoner. The board may receive documentary evidence via facsimile machines or other electronic means of document transfer.

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An Act to allow parole violation and noncompliance hearings to be conducted through telephone conferencing or interactive video conferencing.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 30

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Secretary of the Senate

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

Senate Bill No. 30
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______     =========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.

By _________________________
for the Governor

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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor

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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State