The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall consist of nine members. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor; at least one shall be an attorney. Three members shall be appointed by the attorney general; at least one shall be an attorney. Three members shall be appointed by the Supreme Court; at least one shall be an attorney. Each member of the board shall be a resident of South Dakota and be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Source: SL 1961, ch 46 , § 1; SDCL, § 23-58-1; SL 1978, ch 186 , § 2; SL 1992, ch 177 , § 2; SL 2002, ch 123 , § 1.