The executive director shall:

(1) Keep minutes of all proceedings of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, keep a record of every application for a pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of a fine or forfeiture filed with the board and of all findings of the board and the disposition of each application;

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(2) Transmit to the Governor a copy of the board’s recommendation for any pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of a fine or forfeiture, together with related papers and exhibits;

(3) Keep a record of all paroles granted;

(4) Keep all files, accounts, and records of the board;

(5) Transmit the decisions and orders of the board to the Department of Corrections such that the department may fulfill its duties in supervising parolees;

(6) Cooperate and coordinate with any employee of the Department of Corrections designated by the secretary to supervise parolees;

(7) Supervise all administrative staff of the Board of Pardons and Parolees; and

(8) Perform such other duties as the board and the secretary may prescribe.

Source: SL 1961, ch 46, § 2; SDCL, § 23-58-6; SL 1978, ch 186, § 10; SL 1989, ch 20, § 172; SL 1992, ch 177, § 14.