Rep. HART proposes the following Amendment No. 29 to H. 3267 (COUNCIL\SWB\6113CM11):

Reference is to Printer's Date 3/3/11-H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 24-21-5(6), as contained in SECTION 1, by deleting Section 24-21-5(6) in its entirety and inserting:

/      (6)      'Hearing officer' means an employee of the department who conducts preliminary hearings to determine probable cause on alleged violations committed by an individual under the supervision of the department and as otherwise provided by law. This includes, but is not limited to, violations concerning probation, parole, and community supervision. The hearing officer also conducts preliminary hearings and final revocation hearings for supervised furlough, youthful offender conditional release cases, and such other hearings as required by law. /

Amend the bill further, Section 24-21-231(B), as contained in SECTION 1, by deleting Section 24-21-221(B) in its entirety and inserting:

/      (B)      The director must employ hearing officers who conduct preliminary hearings to determine probable cause on violations committed by individuals under the supervision of the department division and as otherwise provided by law. This includes, but is not limited to, violations concerning probation, parole, and community supervision. The hearing officer also conducts preliminary hearings and final revocation hearings for supervised furlough, youthful offender conditional release cases, and such other hearings as required by law. The department division shall promulgate regulations for the qualifications of the hearing officers and the procedures for the preliminary hearings. Until regulations are adopted, the qualifications and procedures shall be based on guidelines developed by the director. /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.