Section 259-D. Hearing officers

1.  The  chairman  of  the state board of
  parole shall appoint hearing officers who shall be authorized to conduct
  parole  revocation  proceedings.  A  hearing  officer  conducting   such
  proceedings  shall,  when delegated such authority by the board in rules
  adopted by the  board,  be  required  to  make  a  written  decision  in
  accordance  with  standards  and  rules adopted by the board. Nothing in
  this article shall be deemed to preclude a member of the state board  of
  parole  from  exercising  all  of  the functions, powers and duties of a
  hearing officer upon request of the chairman.
    2.  The  chairman,  acting  in  cooperation  with  the  civil  service
  commission,   shall  establish  standards,  preliminary  requisites  and
  requisites to govern the selection and appointment of hearing  officers.
  Such  standards  and requisites shall be designed to assure that persons
  selected  as  hearing  officers  have  the  ability  to  conduct  parole
  revocation  proceedings fairly and impartially. Such standards shall not
  require prior experience as a parole officer.