MS HB390

Removes the July 1, 2014 sunset/repealer date on the statute creating the five-member State Parole Board, making the board permanent

Requires persons convicted of violent felony crimes who petition the Governor for a pardon to simultaneously notify the State Parole Board

Mandates the Parole Board notify the district attorney and sheriff of the county where the violent felony occurred, and the district attorney must schedule a public hearing within 30 days of the pardon petition publication

Requires the convicted felon to pay for publishing notice of the public hearing for at least 5 consecutive days in a local newspaper, with the district attorney reporting hearing results to the Governor and Parole Board

Defines "violent felony crime" to include homicide, robbery, manslaughter, sex crimes, arson, burglary of occupied dwelling while armed, aggravated assault, kidnapping, vulnerable adult abuse, child abuse/exploitation, and certain DUI violations