A. Upon request of the Board of Pardons, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide the Board of Pardons with such records of the fact and circumstances of the offense for which the person applying for a pardon was convicted, the offender's past criminal record, his social history, the prison record, and the physical, mental, or psychiatric condition of the person applying for a pardon, and any other records or other reports that may be requested.
B. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may charge a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars for conducting the clemency investigation provided in this Section.