Additional powers of Board.

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In addition to any other powers and duties specified elsewhere in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title, the Crime Victims Compensation Board may:

1. Regulate its own procedures except as otherwise provided in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

2. Adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

3. Define any term not defined in Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

4. Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

5. Have access to:

  • a.any reports of investigations from all law enforcement agencies,
  • b.if essential to making a determination of eligibility, any written documentation included with a sexual assault forensic evidence kit tested by an accredited forensic lab, and
  • c.any other data necessary to assist the Board in making a determination of eligibility for compensation under the provisions of Section 142.1 et seq. of this title;

6. Take judicial notice of general, technical and scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; and

7. Publicize the availability of compensation and information regarding the filing of claims therefor.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 93, § 6. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 177, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2021, c. 72, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.


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