State Parole Board; provide that three of the five appointed members must have served as law enforcement officers.

HB 204 amends Mississippi law to require that at least three of the five members appointed to the State Parole Board must have at least five years of prior experience as law enforcement officers. This change directly affects who is eligible for appointment to the Parole Board, replacing the previous requirement with a specific law enforcement background mandate. The bill updates Section 47-7-5 of the Mississippi Code to implement this membership requirement, effective January 1, 2028. The provision does not alter the board's duties, such as parole decisions or electronic monitoring programs, which remain governed by existing statutes.